[Fists] Need a pro-sign

[Ralph Sutton]

Stan

Wot about ":A?" - eh?!!

Vy 73 de Ralph ZL2AOH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Reas" <stank4uk@rev.net>
To: <fists@mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <sontag@swva.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: [Fists] Need a pro-sign


> 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
>
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