I just have a couple comments here.
First on #2 in regards to seeing your callsign at the end of the RUN exchange
such as:
AD4TJ 599 001 001 AD4TJ
As Ed mentioned, and I do the same, if I believe it is necessary to put the
call at the end, I will. Normally I don't, but at times I will. In last
weekend's WPX RTTY contest, I saw at least two RUN stations send me a report
like this:
599 034 034 AA5AU
I thought it was pretty clever actually. It fulfills what David sees as being
necessary in his #2 comment. It kind of reminded me of the first time I saw
someone put CQ at the end of their CQ message. I don't know if I'm going to
change my RUN exchange message to this but I did find it interesting. I like
seeing my call at the start of the message because it tells me right away the
report is for me. Then again, I'm not so sure that is necessary.
On David's point #3, I send the serial number twice in my RUN exchange message
and 3 times in my S&P exchange message:
RUN: AD4TJ 599 001 001
S&P: 599 001 001 001
In the S&P message, there is no need to send the RUN station's callsign. And
notice that the S&P report is actually shorter than the RUN report.
73, Don AA5AU
-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Tanks via
RTTY
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 2:29 PM
To: RTTY Reflector
Subject: [RTTY] RTTY Contest Operating
Hello all. I have a couple of pet peeves to voice:
1. Some operators do not send the RST report that is required of some, not all,
contests. I work them anyway, even though they are clearly breaking the rules
to save milliseconds off of each contact
The 2016 CQ World-Wide WPX RTTY Contest
February 13-14, 2016
" IV. CONTEST EXCHANGE: RST report plus a progressive contact serial number
starting with 001 for the first contact. Note: Multi-Two and Multi-Unlimited
entrants use separate serial number sequences on each band. ".
2. Sometimes, there is an extended time period from when I send my call to a
running station to the time that he sends my call with the report; before he
starts sending the report, I have figured he hasn't heard me and send my call
again. When the software finishes, I hear the running station sending a report;
however, they have not set up their exchange to send the caller's call at the
end of it, so all I see on my screen is " 599 123 123 " . Now, is he replying
to me, or has someone snuck in there with me? Who knows? All I can do is stand
by until the running station again sends the exchange, with the calling
station's call displayed at the beginning. It seems a waste of time to not
include the calling stations's call at the end of the exchange. 3. With
excellent band conditions and signal strengths, an exchange of " AD4TJ 599 123
" may be sufficient. However, how many timjes does that happen? If just a
little something interferes, then the serial number only being sent on
ce is not enough. And, at that, sometimes they don't even send my call, just
599 123. Are they answering me, or someone else?
I would appreciate hearing from the experienced RTTY contestors on what they
think is proper, concerning these items.
73, David AD4TJ
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