On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 2:24 PM Ward Silver <hwardsil@gmail.com> wrote:
> It should be noted that regardless of where the sender's call sign is
> placed the order of Number, Name, and QTH does not vary. There is no
> intention of making that order a rule either, but confusion (and frantic
> typing and tabbing) is reduced if the information is sent in the same order
> that logging software expects. 99.9% of the time, we do that, of course.
>
It's the same with SS - every so often a station doesn't send his call as
part of the exchange - even though it's called for in the rules - and
always causes me a slight hiccup.
>
> It would not hurt our overall totals to
> send "R" or "TU" (X) to make it easier for everyone.
I always send TU. But I'm not much of a Sprint op.
It would also not
> hurt our overall totals to wait until you hear the acknowledgement before
> sending your call.
I usually wait and sometimes don't hear it...to my detriment. But I'm not
much of a Sprint op.
One of these days I hope to get to where I'm more consistently active,
but....
73 de Lee, AA4GA
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