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Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:18:36 +0000
From: "Stewart Bryant" <stewart.bryant@virgin.net>
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? sounds a bit long, all that you need is an otherwise
unused letter with suitable hamming distance. How about 'U'

Stewart G3YSX


Andy talbot wrote:
> I was going to say something similar.  Both  EME and Meteor Scatter make use of 
> rigidly defined QSO formats and R definitely means Roger/Received OK so you 
> need another symbol to request a repeat.  How about  ' ? '
> 
> Andy  G4JNT
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	RaySoifer@cs.com [SMTP:RaySoifer@cs.com]
> Sent:	2002/12/16 13:23
> To:	rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject:	Re: LF: QSO format
> 
> Laurie, John et al,
> 
> Since I'm not directly involved, I should probably keep my mouth shut, but
> from experience in other forms of weak-signal work I might suggest reserving
> "R" for "Roger" and just sending the signal report, whether "O", "5" or
> whatever.  If the receiving station would like the report repeated, how about
> "?" rather than "R?"
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ray, W2RS
>  << File: ATT00003.htm >> 
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