cq cq de g3yxx

well, I guess on this thread the only thing that can be said is the
transmitted word is getting sloppy.

We all use computers, they wouldn't respond to sloppy input!

CQ is still the accepted method of calling on the HF bands, but the
repeaters are becoming more telephone or CB orientated.

chow chow good buddy

David
I think you wrote as below <[log in to unmask]>,
Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> writes
>I still like CQ but, as everyone has correctly pointed out, that's not
>accepted usage these days.
>
>So what's wrong with:  "K 7 U I J here!  Anyone wanna gab?"
>
>Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
>Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
>
>On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Don Bishop wrote:
>
>> Well, I don't see anything wrong with "monitoring".  After all, if
>> you're kind of interested in talking to anybody you probably will
>> indeed be monitoring to see if anybody comes back or whatever.  I
>> suppose you could call cqcq and give your call and then say monitoring,
>> but that's probably overkill to say the least. <smile>
>>
>> Or you could also say something like:
>>
>> "this is W6SMB on channel; anybody around?"
>>
>> But then I suppose we could get into a discussion of whether you're on
>> frequency or chanel, at which point I think I'll just go back to 20 cw.
>>
>> Don W6SMB
>>

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David W Wood