I generally try to use commercial CW practice if I can. That being said, I
can't find where KN was used in the commercial service.

Lee Ratcliff
KC4ART

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Crosbie
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 2:58 PM
To: 070@...
Subject: [070] K KN SK Pet Peeve

I was wondering one thing about K KN SK, plus other prosigns and Q Signals.
Does anyone know where it is written that it must be done a certain way? I
thought that operating practices were just general guidelines. I mean what
is the big deal if someone signs sk sk sk at the end of a QSO, or sends
RYRYRYRYRY before sending PSK. Maybe this op is an older ham that use to run
teletype (RTTY) all the time and is just getting started in PSK. Yes, it
may not be common practice to send RYRYRYRY or VVVVVVV at the start of an
exchange in most modes today. But that may have been common practice back in
the day. If I was picky about every little thing in PSK. I no longer would
be enjoying this wonderful mode. I was always taught use plain text. Rather
than use QRL, ask "is this frequency in use" after listening on a frequency.
Personally I feel that as long as I can copy the other hams callsign, name
and report. I don't care how he formats his macros, or types in the
information. Just remember that amateur radio is only a hobby. It is suppose
to be fun. Also, we was all new to this mode at one point. Now think about
this for a minute. When you kids, grand kids, or great grand kids get
involved in amateur radio 15 - 20 years from now. How will the format of the
QSO have changed? Look at the way they text today.
BFF, OMG, LOL, FLUID, www.netlingo.com


73,
N8MNI
Mark Crosbie
London, Ohio
PODXS 070# 0525
PODXS Clubhouse Barkeep
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