[CW] Question Marks Between QTH repeats

Tue, 23 Dec 2003 07:49:08 -0600

Doesn't bother me at all, after 50 years of CW.
When you live in a QTH like mine, it can help avoid some confusion I guess.
For example:
QTH IS CHICKAMAUGA GA CHICKAMAUGA GA  (I think maybe a ? is in order here,
don't you agree) HI.
Tony, W4FOA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl J. Zuk" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:27 AM
Subject: [CW] Question Marks Between QTH repeats

> Does anyone else find the sending of "?" between repeats of a QTH
annoying?
>
> This seems to be a new habit by many ops I've worked lately.
>
> Example:
>
> QTH Katonah, NY ? Katonah, NY.
>
> Sounding like an old fart, it's not correct or appropriate and (if you are
> really in a cranky mood) is condescending as if you didn't copy it the
first
> time.
>
> Who started this annoying trend? Why does everyone like it so much?
>
> Karl Zuk N2KZ
>
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