Rather than seeing this practice as rude, I take it as a compliment when an experienced Sprinter does not send "dit-dit" after I send my information. He is saying, in effect, "I think you are a good
May be not true in all cases. During this years`s WPX CW I operated qrp and had quite a few stations terminating the efforts to establish an exchange by simply starting another CQ (after my last tran
P.T. Barnum was right. Here's my opinion of what he's saying: "Gee this software is just GREAT, all I had to was copy his number since I already have his name and state from earlier on 20 meters. Ev
Oh, Hal. Here's where you and I disagree. I need that acknowledgement of his having received my exchange. The ack is as much a part of the QSO as the exchange. The absence of an ack does not a QSO m
No, No, No...I respectfully disagree completely. To "assume" anything in the heat of battle (and Monster QRM) is a gigantic...even Titanic class mistake. 73... Rick, K6VVA (Pse don't tell my Hand The
I disagree as well. It is like leaving some friends house without saying hello, or hanging just up after a phone conversation. It is a part of the QSO as well as a matter of politeness. Michael 4x4kf
The Sprint rules have incorporated both callsigns into the exchange - you have to send the other guy's call even though you supposedly already know it - and compliance is nearly 100%. Maybe the Sprin
What would concern me about this practice, is what happens if I *didn't* copy your exchange and *did* ask for a fill -- but that request got clobbered by three other stations calling. It's happened t
"Rather than seeing this practice as rude, I take it as a compliment when an experienced Sprinter does not send "dit-dit" after I send my information. He is saying, in effect, "I think you are a good