[FQP] VE7FO's Newbie FQP Results

[Ron Wetjen]

Jim Smith wrote:

> Once again, had some newbies here.

Great job!!

> Now, the biggest problem newbies seem to have is knowing when to dump 
> the call. So, at the appropriate time, I would make a hand gesture or 
> say "Now" and he would dump the call.

Ahhh ... memories of Field Day ... although, if you can believe it, I 
have given these same hand gestures to Mr. K1TO on more than one 
occasion.  Right Dan?  (Maybe one day he'll learn!)

> It was sometimes hard to tell whether a cw fixed station without a 4 in 
> the call was in Fl or not.  I heard a variety of attempts on their part 
 > to let us know but the only one that worked for me was, e.g.,
 > W8ABC/FL.  This obviously isn't a mobile as all the counties have 3
 > letter abbreviations.  Could this be suggested in the Rules next year?

This isn't an FCC requirement anymore, but we'll see what we can do for 
next year.

Ron

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