That's a very old-school view, Doug.
As a CQer, I don't care how I am discovered by S&Pers - using the big
knob, skimmer, RBN, code reader, etc. I just want to maximize the number
of S&Pers who find me.
As to skimmer getting confused by concatenating my TEST with the S&Pers
call, that IS a very real problem. Suddenly, you get a whole bunch of
dupes calling you, because, for whatever reason, they think you are
someone else. Often, the only way out is to QSY and set up shop on a new
run frequency.
Doug, as CQWW Director, you to experience CQWW CW from a medium or
bigger station outside of W/VE. It will greatly increase your
understanding of the current state of contesting.
73,
Steve, N2IC
On 12/03/2016 06:42 PM, kr2q@optimum.net wrote:
I don't think signing TEST at the end is necessarily so bad.
If I am calling CQ, I might send: CQ KR2Q TEST or even just KR2Q TEST.
When someone tunes across me and all they hear is KR2Q, how do they know if
calling
someone or if I'm calling CQ? Adding TEST at the end lets everyone know I'm
looking a Q.
No?
And really, saying that it messes up RBN/skimmer...really....that matters?
You're supposed
to be copying stuff yourself, right? Maybe that was a joke?
de Doug KR2Q
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