Re: LF: QSO format

[RaySoifer@cs.com]

In a message dated 12/17/02 4:58:50 PM Greenwich Standard Time, ed@dx.ru writes: 
> Hello LF-fans!
>
> I like the following algorithm more:
>
> QRSS - QRSS
> ------------
> 1) CQ G3AQC K
> 2) G3AQC RU6LA K
> 3) RU6LA O AQC K   (or RU6LA O G3AQC K if no correct G3AQC call)
> 4) AQC O RO ("Roger O") LA K   (or AQC OR LA K ??)
> 5) LA RO AQC SK    (or better LA R AQC EE ??)
> 6) LA SK (or LA EE ??)
>
> QRSS - CW (X-band also)
> -----------------------
> The CW-station will carry out traditional CW-CW QSO,
> but the report gives O, M or T
> 1) CQ G3AQC K
> 2).......
> 3) RU6LA S7 ("Strength 7") AQC K
> 4).......
> 5)LA RO AQC SK  (or LA R AQC EE ??)
> 6).......
> (I had a some QSOs with UA and all have understood, that I have
> given them RST 579 ;-))


Ed et al,

This format seems to be derived from the QSO format used in EME at 432 MHz and above.  As an alternative, 144 MHz EME has dropped the use of T and M reports, and uses only O which can only be sent to mean "I have copied both callsigns."  When both stations have exchanged callsigns, O and R (meaning "roger" or "received"), the QSO is complete (73 is unnecessary).  If signals are especially strong, sometimes RST is substituted for O (as in 339, hi)

73,

Ray, W2RS