mahler (01/21/83)
#N:pur-ee:5600004:000:886 pur-ee!mahler Jan 20 07:55:00 1983 Socially Unacceptable ?? ... Well thats the way it seems ... In many parts of the country (although I understand not so in the Deep South and Hawaii) it is totally unacceptable to call CQ thru a 2M repeater. And because of the local feeling I don't call CQ thru the repeaters. BUT WHY!! I am not advocating calling long CQs on a repeater, anyone there is going to hear you the first time. It seems to make more sense, typical calls or "monitoring" or "listening" really don't say I am on the air and want to talk to any other station. And surely a QRZ doesn't fit on a repeater that has been stone quiet. A simple N9DRR CQ seems to fill the bill, and is consistant with all other amateur operations. So lets drop the stigma surrounding calling a simple CQ on the 2M repeaters ... Discussion is welcomed, pure flaming will be routinely ignored. 73's Steve N9DRR
karn (01/21/83)
Yes, those that say "CQ" on a repeater are usually scorned as "newcomers", even though the usage is entirely correct. I avoid the issue by saying something informal like "KA9Q listening. Anybody around?" Phil
jfw (01/22/83)
When I have the urge to call CQ on a 2M repeater, I usually say: "Is anyone around? WB7EEL" or something on the order. I have yet to receive a complaint. My only objection to someone who would say "CQ from ax1e"* would be the fact that "CQ" belongs to CW, and the more informal nature of 2M makes the terse "CQ" rather silly. John Woods WB7EEL/1, ...!genradbo!mitccc!jfw *apologies to the hypothetical AX1E, the visual pun was too tempting.
ltn (01/22/83)
Sure, let's call CQ on the repeaters. Besides, if you really want a QSO, calling CQ is probably the best way to get one. I'll bet that nine times out of ten, some guy who wouldn't bother coming back to a `monitoring' announcement WILL reply to your CQ, simply to flame on about not calling CQ on a repeater, and to `straighten out' the newcomer. de WA7WJZ, monitoring (Les Niles, Bell Labs Murray Hill (aluxz!ltn))