There are no VHF/UHF/microwave contests that I know of that require an
RS(T) now. They all need an exchange of 4 or 6 character grid squares. Some
people send a real RS(T) - not just 59(9) - for info. It's always good to
know that, especially when you're QRP.
73, Zack W9SZ
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On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 11:03 PM <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> Sweepstakes is a good example of no RS / RST. I also like a little warning
> rather then unkeying and being immediately blasted with a serial number. I
> sometimes did have to ask for a repeat because I was not ready for the
> number. ON CW numbers sometimes also throw me off since I am expecting
> numbers and not letters. In Sweepstakes CW I sent NR before sending the
> serial number. I see no reason to send the person's callsign in the report
> macro when answering a CQ since they probably already know their call. On
> phone SS I also like to hear something before receiving the number. One
> short phrase was pretty common but I don't want to get into that
> discussion.
>
>
> 73
> John KK9A (W4AAA in 2023 SS)
>
>
> Vlad VE3TM wrote:
>
> No need for such experiments. There are two SS contests with no RS/RST
> required. I for one have difficulties with this kind of exchange because I
> simply don't know when it actually starts. Will the other station send my
> call-sign, first? Or will it start with R, or TU, or the serial number will
> come up at once? And every QSO is different in this respect.
>
> A "sync" message helps a lot. Instead of RST just consider it slightly
> differently: RSG,
> for
> Ready, Steady, Go! As a matter of fact it really is like this and it helps.
>
> 73,
> Vlad VE3TM
>
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