[CW] Re: CW testers

[George, W5YR]

Ron, no one disagrees with what you say about respecting the other party's
callsign by using it and getting it correct.

What we were discussing was *only* the manner of initiating the QSO. Once
started, it is only good manners to use both callsigns on each
transmission, unless conversational break-in is being used. And, of course,
good operators follow FCC regulations about identification . . .

I think that there is no disrespect involved when I respond to your CQ with
just my callsign sent one time. After you come back to me, I will then send
your call sign de my call sign as always.

By the way, I was there before Bulley was born!   <:}

72/73/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
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Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:
> 
> Pedro J. Santa wrote:
> 
> > I agree with W5YR. When I call CQ, all I need in order to initiate a QSO is
> > an answering callsign. I've never required my call to be repeated by the
> > answering station at the initial stage of the 2-way communication. That is
> > so particularly at the 10/20 mts. bands and much more so when there's no
> > news about a split DXpedition. I really don't understand the root complaint
> > here!
> 
>   Back when I started (when Bulley was a calf) we had to ID our station
> 
> at the beginning and end of every QSO, some can't make the change. YET!
> 
>   I have always thought sending the contact's call sign was to show some
> 
> respect, that I think enough of this QSO to get his call right.
>    I think of these two aspects when I hear such fusseyness.