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oh yes Stefan, this has been debated before...
I guess it should be each to his own, and I
would not like to engage in a discussion of what is required for a "valid
detection".
Personally I often (but not always) prefer to send
just a suffix, because
- longer intervals between shorter transmissions gives me more time to
receive, and saves power and potential QRM,
- with QSB, its more likely to
detect a shorter string (especially from poor souls like me who are less
equipped TX-wise ;-).
- suffixes are easy to memorize and fairly unique (the only exception I'm aware of are
the two AGC's). However single-letter strings have often been confusing.
- sending suffixes is standard practice in the QRSS
QSO procedure (after the exchange of the full call), and they are easy
to memorize.
Just my 5 cent's worth.
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 8:14 PM
Subject: LF: Full ID or just a suffix?
Dear LF group and QRSS-60 TXing stations,
I want
to start a discussion that may have been done before.
This is a forwarded
message, showing the typical problem of newcomers who do not know what they
receive if a station just transmitts a suffix.
I find this is a
pity.
Maybe someone can expain me why just the suffix is sent? There is a
lack of information as long as the receiving station is not a member of this
reflector.
It is not the only example. I got at least 4 mails within the last
months, where new stations asked what station that is.
Usually there are
plenty of grabbers available which make ID clear. Even if a full callsign is
lost in the QSB, there is a chance to verify who it must have been. Frequency
and time can help to identify the traces. So why transmitting 8x GH instead of
3x GM3GH (an example) which could help to find an ID? I one receive a full call
and is not a member of the reflector, there is a chance to find further
informations in the web (qrz.com, and so on).
Room for thought, as Mal
would say.
73, Stefan/DK7FC
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size)
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Also
please help
what it?
NM OE ?? I see
UR DK7FC but not understand another signals
73! Serge RV3APM
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