I usually operate assisted, and agree with Jim - most times if I have
seen someone spotted and hear just the last letter or two of his call, I
figure he's running there and call immediately. Adding TEST disrupts
that. Perhaps non-contesters should send NO TEST if they want to make
that clear.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 6/1/2020 8:38 AM, Stan Stockton wrote:
So when you are S&P and you tune across someone in time to hear them send
their call sign one time do you call them or not?
If not, and they actually called CQ, do you wait for them to work whoever
does call them and call when they are ready for another one? If you do
call I guess you risk causing QRM to the guy you thought you were calling
as he tries to copy the guy who he was calling.
Not sure this is same category as "Please Copy"
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On Sun, May 31, 2020, 10:59 PM Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
I don't know where this practice came from -- perhaps the guys who came
up with "Please Copy?" Both are time-wasters, and "test" at the end of a
CQ completely throws off the rhythm of answering a CQ. If you need that
"test" to tell you it's time to call, you need to go back to contesting
school!
73, Jim K9YC
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