MM3T in IOTA Contest 2021

 I entered the all band, low, 12hr, cw, dxpedition category again.

The thing I shouted at the radio most:

I ONLY NEED IT ONCE!!!!

Why oh why do people give their callsign and/or report twice without a break in between? Doing this is for data modes only...under no circumstance ever do this in a CW contest....

no you are wrong...UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE! EVER! OK?

In CW mode there is a human at the other side and not a dumb computer! Guess what? If the operator didn't get your call correct the first time, he will send back what he got, allowing you to correct it...simple! This process of handing the exchange back and forth to get your call 100% correct is quick, efficient and infallible....unless of course you weaken and decide to send it twice without a break!

another thing...

If you are trying to bust a CW pile-up and the operator gives your partial call, you do not need to give your callsign twice without a break.

no you are wrong...UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE! EVER! OK?

Why? 

1) The partial call will cause the pile-up to abate and the operator will have a much better chance of getting your call correction first time.

2) You will lower the operators Q rate.

3) You may cause the operator to lose his frequency, due to having to pause longer than usual.

4) The operator may lose some of his pile-up as it now takes too long for satisfaction.

5) The pile-up starts to misbehave due to boredom as most cannot hear you.

Causing any of the above to happen to a contest operator will cause them to hate you and wish you had never called in....

You are confusing typical CW operator teachings of when to give your call twice like:

If his signal is weak..

If there is QRM

If there is QSB

If he didn't get it right the first time

ALL OF THESE ARE WRONG for contest operation as we now have to take time and efficiency into account.

another thing...

Please use a proper contest logger like N1MM+ and download SCP file and IOTA cross check file, this will save you from asking the operator to repeat the IOTA reference multiple times.

These are small asks compared to uplifting your entire station and temporarily setting it up on an island and doing without comfort and sleep for 24hrs. Please be willing to help that effort by being efficient in your exchange.

Remember, this is a CW contest...never, never, NEVER give your callsign twice without a break in between!