Finally... Someone I worked in the contest! Gary KA1J
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike & Coreen Smith > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 6:23 PM > Subject: Re: Patience in ARRL 160 Contest > > > I would have to agree with Herb 100%, in fact, I believe in this past > ARRL 160, Herb got me as "VE9??" and I sent AA AA (maybe I sent AA 3 > times, I don't recall) and he came right back with VE9AA 5NN etc. and > we finished very quickly. > > If I'm in S&P mode and the running stn sends to me "VE9A?" or "VE9??" > I will usually reply with "AA AA" or "AA AA VE9AA" or some variation > thereof. > > If I get a "??" from the running stn, I presume he's confused or > doesn't hardly hear me at all, then I'll go the "VE9AA VE9AA" route. > > I would say in the majority of cases though, "AA AA" or "AA AA VE9AA" > works. > > If I hear VE8?? sent (which I sometimes do) I'll send my full call > only. > > I know when I am running and I send "WB1??" and I hear this back: > "VE9AA VE9AA de WB1ABC WB1ABC" , I would've rathern heard "ABC ABC > ABC > ABC" (or just "ABC ABC"). Better use of time and it's only the suffix > that I needed. > > Now, whether that's due to there being so few VE9's in contests and DX > pileups, "super check partial" SCP, or people actually remembering me > (gasp!) I don't know, but most guys get me the 2nd time around, > QRM/QSB/QRN or whatever. > > Mike VE9AA > -------------------------- > Doung, So many times I just hear the prefix and the suffix drops out > or is covered by noise. It maybe a mental thing as I have no other > explanation where the prefix comes through time and time but the > suffix is lost. Since I know what the correct suffix is, sending only > the missing information make so much sense and saves valuable time. In > such cases sending only the missing data is what I would recommend for > stations struggling to get in the log as the prefix is already > confirmed to both of the stations. So many times DX-peditions will not > get my call correctly and butcher a portion of it...like "KV4Z ur 5NN" > to which I immediately reply "FZ...FZ...FZ KV4FZ K" This procedure > works every time especially layers deep in piles up. Thanks for your > remarks, > > > Herb, KV4FZ > > Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith > 699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge > NB > Canada > E6L 1T1 > _______________________________________________ > Topband reflector - [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - [email protected]
