Return-Path: Received: (qmail 15191 invoked from network); 16 Dec 2002 15:45:57 -0000 Received: from murphys.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.225) by mailstore with SMTP; 16 Dec 2002 15:45:57 -0000 Received: (qmail 16510 invoked from network); 16 Dec 2002 15:45:22 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: High Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 16 Dec 2002 15:45:22 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.10) id 18NxPv-0005rS-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:44:27 +0000 Received: from [212.1.130.1] (helo=smtp-1.visp.telinco.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 18NxPv-0005rJ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:44:27 +0000 Received: from [80.40.78.100] (helo=standalone) by smtp-1.visp.telinco.net with smtp (Exim 3.32 #1) id 18NxFg-0002wd-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:33:52 +0000 Received: by localhost with Microsoft MAPI; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:44:05 -0000 Message-ID: <01C2A519.F6EE6820.g4jnt@thersgb.net> From: "Andy talbot" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:44:03 -0000 Importance: high X-Priority: 1 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: RE: LF: QSO format Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0tests=SPAM_PHRASE_01_02,X_PRIORITY_HIGHversion=2.42 Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group 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 >>