[CW] AR or K after CQ?

[DANNY DOUGLAS]

Getting on the air is of utmost importance.  But, meanwhile, getting on and 
understanding the goings-on, for new ops is also important, and they should 
learn the proper procedures, when they do so.  One of the reasons for this 
discussion is that some have learned one way, and other another way.  We ALL 
become teachers by the old adage: "Do as I do".  If I do it wrong, and am 
the first contact they make, then they are most likely to immediately pick 
up my habits, be they good or bad.  If it is easy enough for us to hear 
someone saying K or KN at the end of a "over" and to wonder exactly where 
they are in a conversation that we have just tuned in, then it would become 
even more confusing to the new guys.  Do we all not wish that we would have 
had such an amazing group to learn from, back in our new-guy days?  SK
Danny Douglas
N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: ".k8dd." <k8dd at inbox.com>
To: "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] AR or K after CQ?


Tony wrote:
> I find it interesting that this prosign stuff comes up about every "full
> moon".  There is always interesting debate and so many reply with "this is
> the way it is, and thou shalt do it no other way".  Obviously, all are not
> correct but in light of the fact that this is just a hobby, a wonderful
> hobby, does it really make a hill of beans difference whether a guy ends a
> CQ with "K", or "AR K" or "PSE K"?  I guess the bottom line question would
> have to be if you heard someone CQing and they ended with any of the above
> (or other possibilities), would you NOT answer his CQ?  Heck, I hear CQ's
> ending with "KN" which does strike me as a bit funny, but I've even 
> answered
> those "KN" CQs which were not CQing specifically like CQ NEVADA then KN.
> Yes, I think if you are going to do something, then give it your best and
> that would mean doing it the recommended way, but really, is it a big 
> deal?
> Just get on the air and off these blasted computers and "talk to somebody"
> ON THE AIR, hi.
> 73 and God Bless You All!
> Tony, W4FOA

Amen!    GOTA - Get on the air!

73    Hank    K8DD

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