How about then:
NP3D 599 NY 5 NY %E
73's Andrei EW1AR-NP3D
2006/9/21, Scott Nichols <snichols@mvosprey.com>:
> Nothing in the rules states the order of the exchange, just what is to be
> included in the exchange...Section VII uses wording like "plus", not
> "then"...Literal interpretation of the wording order in the rules would
> suggest that the state/prov be sent first, but it always has been done both
> ways, up to the the choice of the station...One consistency though is that
> almost everyone sends RST first..!!...
>
> Anyway, no big deal, just my 2 cents worth...Sending the state/prov first
> makes life easier by saving mouse clicks and time...
>
> 73, Scott VE1OP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Claude Du Berger
> To: Andrei Stchislenok ; Scott Nichols
> Cc: rtty@contesting.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQWW RTTY
>
>
> I always sent it the way the RULES say...
> 73 de VE2FK
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrei Stchislenok
> To: Scott Nichols
> Cc: rtty@contesting.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQWW RTTY
>
>
> Scott, your suggestions do make sense..
> However, I am using WL and they want Zone to be sent first, then STATE
> ..
> Anyway, I will change my sending report (F3) as "NP3D NY NY 5 5"
> I always have time to change it back if neccessary.
> Good luck in the Contest!
> 73's Andrei NP3D (NY NY 5 5 :)
> (Will be looking for all of you in CQ WW SSB from Honduras, gonna be
> Very
> active on RTTY the week before the Contest from NA-060)
>
>
> 2006/9/19, Scott Nichols <snichols@mvosprey.com>:
> >
> > Further to this, one thing I personally would like to see all W/VE
> > stations
> > do is send your state/prov first, then your zone...Most logging
> software
> > already knows your zone (most times) and pre-fills it into the
> exchange
> > field...It doesn't know your state/prov (although the prov is known
> by
> > most
> > programs)...Therefore, sending your state/prov first gives me time to
> > click/type it in the SECT field while you send your zone...Makes life
> > easier
> > and speeds things up a little...
> >
> > Not sure about other software, but I know N1MM Logger's exchange
> field
> > starts with the section (state/prov) and the curser automatically
> goes to
> > that field when I'm waiting for your exchange...I would imagine WL
> and
> > others do the same, but I don't remember...They at least would
> pre-fill
> > the
> > zone I would think....Anyway, receiving the state/prov first saves a
> > click/keystroke or 2...
> >
> > Also, please check your mult list for the correct listing of Canadian
> > multipliers...There is confusion over this every year...The 10
> provinces
> > and
> > 3 territories are all SEPERATE mults in this one, plus Labrador is a
> > seperate mult, even though it is a part of the province of
> Newfoundland
> > and
> > Labrador...That is, Newfoundland (NF) is seperate in this contest
> from
> > Labrador (LB)...Therefore making 14 Canadian mults...
> >
> > Good luck and see you on the weekend...
> >
> > Scott VE1OP (NS 05)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>
> > To: <rtty@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQWW RTTY
> >
> >
> > > Since USA stations must send STATE, please use the correct 2-letter
> > > abbreviation, no more, no less.
> > >
> > > Don't send "599 05 IN DE AD1C" (Indiana or Delaware?) or "5NN 05
> > Montana"
> > > (Montana is MT, not MO).
> > >
> > > Sent 599 (not 5NN, this is a RTTY, not CW contest), and the
> 2-letter
> > > abbreviation for the state:
> > >
> > > AA5AU [TU DON] 599 05 MA AD1C
> > >
> > > It will make everyone's job easier.
> > >
> > > 73 - Jim AD1C
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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