Return-Path: Received: (qmail 29769 invoked from network); 16 Dec 2002 12:28:53 -0000 Received: from marstons.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.223) by mailstore with SMTP; 16 Dec 2002 12:28:53 -0000 Received: (qmail 14276 invoked by uid 10001); 16 Dec 2002 12:28:25 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by marstons.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 16 Dec 2002 12:28:25 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.10) id 18NuLP-0004Vd-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:27:35 +0000 Received: from [195.92.193.19] (helo=cmailm3.svr.pol.co.uk) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 18NuLP-0004VU-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:27:35 +0000 Received: from modem-6.anfauglith.dialup.pol.co.uk ([62.136.110.6] helo=f3a3a2) by cmailm3.svr.pol.co.uk with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 18NuLO-0006GC-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:27:34 +0000 Message-ID: <000b01c2a4ff$bc781fc0$ea00a8c0@f3a3a2> From: "Laurie Mayhead" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:35:17 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: QSO format Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.0 required=5.0tests=SPAM_PHRASE_00_01,USER_AGENT_OEversion=2.42 X-Spam-Level: * Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group I am attempting a X band contact on 73kHz, and would like to discuss a minimal X band QSO format,remembering that openings are short. As I understand it the requirments are for an exchange of full callsigns, and reports.If this so I would like to :- 1) drop CQ, not required since QSO has been agreed. 2) drop RST, T is always 9 ! and S depends on the recieve set- up,so what matters is R readability. I therfore propose the following format for an imaginary QSO between G3AQC, DFCW/QRSS and W4DEX CW on HF. 1) G3AQC K 2) G3AQC de W4DEX O O O K 3) DEX R5 K 4) G3AQC de W4DEX R5 73 VA EE 5) EE In the event that the QRSS/DFCW station misses a report he will request a repeat by sending R IMI. How does this sound ? 73 Laurie.