[Elecraft] Signing your posts, KPA1500, KPA500

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I have never complained about those who don't add a signature as long as it
is clear they are a Ham, but I choose to add my own sig as a courtesy just
as it is on "snail mail" that normally has the sender's name and address in
the header but also bears a close and signature at the bottom.

Perhaps we're just dinosaurs in today's "streamlined" world. If so, please
bear with us. 

It takes less time for me to type the sig than it does to remove the
extraneous footings added to the messages in keeping with Eric's wishes, so
I don't even bother with storing one in Outlook. 

73 Ron AC7AC 

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don
Wilhelm
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2017 11:49 AM
To: Harry Yingst; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Signing your posts, KPA1500, KPA500

Not too many reading posts on this reflector who do not know what a callsign
is.  It is part of reflector courtesy IMHO.

I do not include my callsign on non ham reflector posts, nor do I sign with
'73'.  In other words, I do not have a signature file that attaches
automatically - easy enough to do it manually.

In my opinion relying on the email address for identification is not
sufficient - so many email addresses are cryptic and convey little
information.

I am proud of my call, and have had it since I moved to Maryland in 1969
when I had to change it from W8DLB.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/23/2017 2:32 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
> 
> 
> It makes little sense to make a signature with a call sign when most 
> people outside of amateur radio would have no idea what it is?
> 
> There is no need for a signature when the name is already in the sent
field.