On 12/3/2012 4:58 PM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
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"Signing" after the last sent call with a "test" removes all
ambiguity.....
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the contact in the 160m contest. (I could have used a call
from you in the SSB sweepstakes in which I missed a sweep by only UT.)
I offer an observation based on this most recent contest. When I came
across your run frequency there were several stations calling you, so I
waited for a clear shot. The first two callers immediately dropped in
their calls while you were sending your callsign a second time plus
TEST. I'm guessing you were not using QSK because you didn't stop
sending. After a few attempts one of the callers finally got your
attention.
There were just a few other stations holding run frequencies that gave
their calls more than once in the CQ, and they had similar results. Most
run stations used the same technique that I do, as in "CQ TEST KB0YH",
with about a 1-2 second loop delay. And I always use QSK so that a
caller can jump in at any time. This technique can increase your run
rate significantly by reducing doubling and repeat requests.
Looking forward to the next test,
Gus Hansen
KB0YH
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