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Re: [RTTY] "WKD B4 THIS BAND"

To: "RTTY" <RTTY@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] "WKD B4 THIS BAND"
From: <wx4tm@tm-moore.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 21:54:24 -0500
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>
> > wx4tm@tm-moore.com wrote: "... I never understood why anyone
> > wanted to send the "WKD B4 THIS BAND" response"
> >
> > Another "I agree to disagree, agreeably" situation. My "QSO B4"
buffer
> > contains, not only the band, but the time, which allows the calling
> > station to determine just exactly whom they worked, and correct
their
> > log during the contest. ! By using both date and time, I had none
that
> > insisted on working again, in CQWW.
> >
> > C'Ya, Shelby


> Maybe a good idea.. and maybe I'm missing something here. What
> confidence do you have that he went back and corrected his log?? If he
> didn't, neither of you get credit for the QSO.  He has to stop, write
> down what you sent and (now or later) go back and manually fix his
log..
> In the mean time, he stands to loose more time (QSO's) than he would
> gain by taking the time to correct his log to show the QSO with you.
> Will/did he do it??  Why risk it? Why not just go ahead and work him
so
> you'll both 'know' you have a good QSO in the log??.. an extra 15-20
> seconds (maybe less) once every couple of hours or so is no big deal..
> is it?
>
> 73,
> Tom
>
>

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