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Re: Calling CQ--Thoughts from readers?
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Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:59:04 -0700
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I agree.  As I said, I don't say what I'm thinking.  I just think the
whole tradition got off on the wrong foot.  We used to call CQ on 2-meter
a.m.!

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >

On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Walt Smith wrote:

> To me, good operating practice means following the traditions, whatever they
> are, of whatever mode you're operating.  Calling CQ on a repeater has never
> been traditional and all the books that I've seen recommend the same thing
> ... simply come on the machine and announce your call with no CQ, no
> "monitoring", or anything else.
>
> --
> Walt Smith - Raleigh, NC
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