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Re: [CQ-Contest] He sends my callsign

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] He sends my callsign
From: John Bastin K8AJS <bastinj@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 08:27:31 -0500
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On Nov 7, 2005, at 10:48 PM, Steve wrote:

> A lot of my contest QSO's this past weekend went like this:
> 1. I send CQ SS
> 2. He sends his callsign
> 3. I send his callsign
> 4. I send exchange
> 5. He sends my callsign
> 6. He sends exchange
>
> What is the purpose of line 5?

So that you know that he got your callsign correct. Without that,  
IMO, it's not a complete exchange.

>
> In those instances when I answered a CQ, I did not include line 5.
> Should I have?

I believe so. As with all such questions, YMMV.

>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve K8JQ

John E Bastin, K8AJS
jbastin@sssnet.com
http://www.qsl.net/k8ajs/

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