[Fists] Need a pro-sign

[Bob N0UF]

Not a bad idea about having a prosign for 'I didn't copy everything',
but I think that not sending an 'R'  says it all.

73 de N0UF op Bob ..

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Shannon" <jsk3wwp@alltel.net>
To: "FISTS maillist" <fists@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 21:32
Subject: Re: [Fists] Need a pro-sign


> Stan is certainly right about the misuse of 'R'. That is one of my pet
> peeves. Also as I say on my web site on the page where I describe many
of
> the pro-signs - Don't be redundant and say 'R I COPIED YOU SOLIDLY' or
'R
> SOLID COPY' - R already means I copied you solidly or solid copy.
>
> Another pet peeve is using KN at the end of a CQ. KN means go ahead,
> specific station only. Does KN after a CQ mean you don't want any
answers?
>
> Oh, and the real aggravating one - 73s - 73 is already plural, we
don't need
> to say best wisheses, do we?
>
> There are others also that I won't mention here. I think that as
members of
> FISTS we should lead the way in using pro-signs, Q signals,
abbreviations,
> etc. correctly as an example to others.
>
> I have what I believe are the correct usage's of many pro-signs, Q
signals,
> and abbreviations on my web site in my CW section. Take a look and let
me
> know if you agree with the usage's I have listed there.
>
> As for a pro-sign for partial copy, I generally do what Stan does
also. I
> send OK then explain what I missed. Perhaps we should have something
> specific for that situation though.
>
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