[Elecraft] EQP my $0..02 worth - SPC, etc...

[k6se@juno.com]

I wrote:

"1 - Do away with the RST/RS requirement.  I gave everyone 599 because
that's what I programmed into one on my K2's message memories.  I suspect
that others probably did the same (meaning not all reports given were
accurate, anyway).  The exchange should only be the  rig (K1 or K2), S/N,
FT (if it's a Field Tester) and State/Province (DX countries need not
send their country prefix as part of the exchange because it's already
obvious)"
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I actually programmed "599 K2 2622 CA" into the message memory.  This
eliminated  fatigue and any possible sending errors if I had to send that
by hand for each QSO.

The same RST for everyone also allowed me to not have to log the sent RST
into the logging program provided on the Elecraft Web site (others
complained of the difficulty in logging both sent and received RSTs into
the log).

Doing away with DX countries having to send their country prefix (which
is obvious from their callsign) agrees with VR2BG's suggestion.

73, de K6SE