In the exchange: 599 ME DE W1XYZ , you would have to ask for a repeat
to determine which state he is in. Believe me, it happens.
But maybe there is a genuine benefit to sending DE so that your call
would be highlighted on an extra screen somewhere. Maybe.
Jerry W4UK
At 07:50 AM 1/3/2011, Doug McDuff wrote:
>I don't often comment, but this exchange raised my ire.
>
>First, I use WriteLog.
>
>Second, I don't always use the master.dta file.
>
>Third, calls are not always highlighted for me.
>
>As such, can someone please let me know how the use of "DE" before
>one's call legitimately causes others to "suffer?" If there is a
>viable reason why it should not be used I definitely would like to
>know. If otherwise it causes no real issue, but may assist even one
>casual operator using WriteLog to pick up my call, I would think that
>a positive.
>
>Thanks, HNY & 73, Doug W4OX
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