It is very common on both FT4 and FT8. I have some callers start with a signal report and no initial call. It still works and they end up in the log. 73, N0AN Hasan

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Hi Steve. If I'm reading it right, you can send VA and the DX sends DX xxxx where xxxx is the serial number. If that is correct, you can use the Roundup option and enter you state for the exchange. If

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If I call someone, mostly a needed one, new entity, new state or new zone; I ALWAYS look for a free QRG and call there. Most of the cases it works. However when I call CQ the situation will be differe

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You point is well taken Mike. I was thinking in terms of a single QSO. If my QSO partner reports a high positive number I tend to immediate reduce my power level. Doesn't matter if this high number is

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