[Lowfer] /16... CW (heard in NE Oregon)

[Steve Ratzlaff]

OK, not much of a problem here on strings of "WE"'s of last night. But since 
I had no internet access last night I was unaware Mike was going to be on 
507.00, and I was also unaware that Mike uses "WE" as a nickname. Thus I 
wanted to be sure who I was hearing, even though it eventually became 
obvious even to me that it was probably "WE0H" sending the WE's. But I like 
to make sure, and only the "/16" would do that. Eventually I caught several 
of them and was sure who it was then. Mike and anyone else can of course 
send anything they want on a beacon, but it's nice to be sure of who you're 
receiving, and only the "/xx" will really do that. And I'm some distance 
from Mike and the other mid/east coast folks with beacons, and copy is 
generally never all that good.
But far be it from me to want to put a damper on anyone who wants to send 
long stories, use nicknames, etc. on their beacon message.
73,
Steve AA7U
NE Oregon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Barick" <pbarick at wpo.cso.niu.edu>
To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] /16... CW (heard in NE Oregon)


Ok Steve, Mike,

I also had my ear to the speaker last night listening to 600M and trying to 
sort out the many beacons. But unlike Steve, I latched on to the WEs as 
Mike's /16 (who else?), catching them way before a solid "/16" 
arrived--always a clash on the long characers!!

Here's an idea for the beacon zars, adopt a "nick name" like Mike. It takes 
the agnst out of waiting for that slash something and repeat and repeat. Dex 
does it with Vs, that's fine. Unique station used to do that, but with 600M 
the same call is sent, and it's a long one, meaning wait, wait.

Peter, N IL
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>>> "Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz at wildblue.net> 09/19/08 9:01 AM >>>
Thursday night static was high but I eventually had /6 on 506.350 at 0445
utc; usual strong /12 at 0449 utc on 505.40; and after 20 minutes of
listening, /16 at 0526 utc on 507.00. Note to Mike: please change beacon
message to something useful!! Sending 99 " WE"'s conveys no useful
information, <...>
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