[Elecraft] EQP - RST reports

[Earl W Cunningham]

Bob, N4BP wrote:

"The general consensus is that RST serves as a placeholder, prepares the
operator to copy the "real"  information that follows.  I am in agreement
with that opinion.  The report may be meaningless, but does serve a
purpose for the receiving station."
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The annual Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge only requires that the
Maidenhead grid square be exchanged.  Nobody has a problem with this
because they are prepared to receive this rather than a preamble such as
"5NN".

If the EQP exchange did not require an RST, everyone would be prepared to
receive the other operator's name first.

The ARRL Sweepstakes also does not require an RST and nobody seems to
have a problem with that.

73, de Earl, K6SE