I wonder if some are looking you up on qrz.com instead of asking for a repeat.
John N1JM
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> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:28:21 -0600
> From: Richard Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net>
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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> I played around in the NAQP RTTY Saturday.
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> Several times I would receive a reply to my CQ and send my exchange, the
> other station would have a delayed response. Enough of a delay that I could
> have probably called cq and started another exchange or wished I at least
> answered another caller.
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> I can only assume the other station was running SO2R as the op was probably
> busy handling a QSO on another band before replying to my exchange.
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> I gotta say this is frustrating and screws up my rate just to improve yours.
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> I don't operate SO2R because I'm not good at it and don't want to hose up
> another op's rates with my lack of skill. There's others out there with the
> same problem and may want to consider not running SO2R.
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> Flame suite on.
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> Rich - N5ZC
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> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:13:43 +0000
> From: Dale Putnam <daleputnam@hotmail.com>
> To: Richard Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net>, "cq-contest@contesting.com"
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> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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> I had that happen also and figured it was the delay caused by a remote
> operator
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> Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net>
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> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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>
> I played around in the NAQP RTTY Saturday.
>
>
>
> Several times I would receive a reply to my CQ and send my exchange, the
> other station would have a delayed response. Enough of a delay that I could
> have probably called cq and started another exchange or wished I at least
> answered another caller.
>
>
>
> I can only assume the other station was running SO2R as the op was probably
> busy handling a QSO on another band before replying to my exchange.
>
>
>
> I gotta say this is frustrating and screws up my rate just to improve yours.
>
>
>
> I don't operate SO2R because I'm not good at it and don't want to hose up
> another op's rates with my lack of skill. There's others out there with the
> same problem and may want to consider not running SO2R.
>
>
>
> Flame suite on.
>
>
>
> Rich - N5ZC
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> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:00:19 -0500
> From: "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com>
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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> I have never operated NAQP but in other RTTY contests sometimes it is hard
> to keep the timing between radios perfect. Some people give long exchanges
> and others give more efficient reports. What happens when one quick op and
> one slower op finish transmitting at the same time and it is time to
> respond to both? Someone winds up waiting.
>
> John KK9A
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>
> Richard Thorne N5ZC wrote:
>
>
> I played around in the NAQP RTTY Saturday.
>
>
>
> Several times I would receive a reply to my CQ and send my exchange, the
> other station would have a delayed response. Enough of a delay that I
> could have probably called cq and started another exchange or wished I at
> least answered another caller.
>
>
>
> I can only assume the other station was running SO2R as the op was
> probably busy handling a QSO on another band before replying to my
> exchange.
>
>
>
> I gotta say this is frustrating and screws up my rate just to improve yours.
>
>
>
> I don't operate SO2R because I'm not good at it and don't want to hose up
> another op's rates with my lack of skill. There's others out there with
> the same problem and may want to consider not running SO2R.
>
>
>
> Flame suite on.
>
>
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
>
>
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