AMEN! I can't agree more with Mike! Why get sloppy and why some guys trying to run their keyers at 40 WPM? Why send your callsign just once on the initial call? Twice should be a matter of minimums, how does the sender know his signal is BOOMING in or in the clear? You just have to ask him to repeat, which RUINS the "speed" advantage, or wastes the time he's trying to save! E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L-L-Y during a QRP contest! Won't people EVER learn?
Just how much time does sending a "DE" or a "K" take? 73, Sandy W5TVW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Coleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mike Morrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is CW a Language? OT | | On Feb 8, 2006, at 9:07 AM, Mike Morrow wrote: | | > IMHO, this practice [dropping DE and K prosigns in contests] | > reflects badly on the contester (on his Morse | > "professionalism," if you will). Unfortunately, it also becomes | > for many a | > bad habit carried over into routine operation. We're only talking | > about | > taking a *small* additional fraction of a second to send a complete | > and | > proper exchange. | | My point is that the extra prosigns aren't necessary in this case. | The contesters are already sending exchanges that conform to known | patterns -- the overhead isn't needed. | | > In reality, most contest time and energy is utilized | > sending unanswered calls over and over and over and over. | | But during the time that there are responders to those CQs, working | the callers quickly and efficiently can make a huge difference in | score. If several callers are there at the same time, they may not | stick around if the operator isn't super-efficient. | | > It is unfortunate that contest and DX rules in general don't mandate | > complete call sign exchanges by both stations, each containing both | > station | > call signs along with the proper prosigns. | | There are some contests which dictate the sending of both callsigns | -- the NA Sprint is one. | | > That would certainly be more | > appropriate than the totally perfunctory 599 report usually sent | > with each | > exchange. | | Not all contests use a 599 report. Many have much more interesting | exchanges. NAQP, for example, uses the Name and State, Province or | Country. | | Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" | -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 | | _______________________________________________ | Elecraft mailing list | Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): | http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | | Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/309 - Release Date: 4/11/2006 | | _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
