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Re: [CQ-Contest] The danger of packet/cluster use

To: Tom Osborne <w7why@frontier.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] The danger of packet/cluster use
From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:58:06 -0600
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On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Tom Osborne <w7why@frontier.com> wrote:

> I think that is the right way.  But, lots also do it this way-
>
> (Him): CQ de RG8U
> (Me): W7WHY
> (Him): W7WHY 5NN 1043
> (Me): 5NN 406
> (Him): TU RG8U
>
> Where in that sequence does it show that I got his call right?  73

The other situation this comes up is split-frequency on 75/40m phone,
where multiple stations may be sharing the same receiving frequency
(it DOES happen).  Sending the other station's callsign tells which of
the listeners you are working, and can keep you from getting a NIL.

73 - Jim AD1C

-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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