[Fists] Need a pro-sign

[Stan Reas]

Bill, W4BOT and I chatted the other night about the use and misuse of "R" 
during a QSO.

The definition of the Procedure Signal "R" is:
	I received your transmission perfectly.  Do not send "R" if you didn't 
copy everything.

Often we hear "R" repeated two or three times at the beginning of a 
transmission.  Followed by the statement:  "Missed ur name"  or  "Missed ur 
QTH"  or  "Missed ur FISTS number"  Etc.
Or, "Pse repeat name"  or  "Pse repeat QTH"  or  "Pse repeat FISTS 
number"  Etc.

No where do I find a Procedure Signal that means: I received "some" or 
"most" of your transmission.

So we got to thinking that we need a Procedure Sign which indicates that:
	I received most of your transmission, but not a solid copy.

Perhaps we could use an "X"
	For example:  W4BOT de K4UK    X    Pse ur name agn

Often I find myself sending "OK" rather than "R" and then proceeding with 
my transmission figuring the other station will recognize that I did NOT 
send "R" and that I may have missed some of his last transmission.

We got to wondering whether any of the "old timers" know of any pro-sign 
that was used to indicate a not complete copy.

If not, maybe FISTS can come up with such a pro-sign and publicize 
it.  Having such a pro-sgn would  sure would help to eliminate the 
incorrect use of "R"

73, Stan - K4UK