On Tue, 18 Feb 2020 at 13:44, Richard F DDonna NN3W <richnn3w@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 1x1s are a blessing and a curse for any number of reasons. Shorter calls
> often leave a ham wondering if they missed something - especially stateside
> 1x1s. 1x1s are often not in a SCP database. 1x1s are often "busted" by
> RBN networks. 1x1s when being sent are often so short that in a pileup,
> the 1x1 call audio disappears into the cacophany of QRM. There is an art
> to timing your all in a pile or at least having the last letter audible in
> the clear for the running station to hear it and to go with it.
Not just that - the 1x1 disappears in the mess when the station you're
calling S&P comes back to you, as well - was that my call he went back
to or not?
Peter G4MJS (with much experience at M6T)
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