On Dec 22, 2006, at 8:10 AM, Tree wrote:
>
>> There is just one problem with your argument against spotting the qsx
>> frequency... if it isn't sent then stations just grabbing the spot
>> and not
>> listening before calling will call on you tx frequency making it
>> so other
>> stations who know the split can't hear you. Many people are
>> dependent on
>> the qsx for setting the split now, and many programs add it
>> automatically,
>> so its really better to send it than not to... even if the dx
>> doesn't stay
>> there long afterwards at least it gets everyone blindly grabbing
>> spots and
>> calling into the split mode to start with.
>
> I think the suggestion already made to just say "UP" takes care of
> this issue
> without creating the problem I was describing.
>
> Agree?
There will always be those who call on frequency even when the DX
says "up" after every contact, but it should help. I recall one dx
station who threw everybody off by specifying "down" (it wasn't in a
contest).
Bob, N7XY
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