Hi Guys.
I love RTTY contesting and can quite understand the need for brevity in the
responses we receive. However, a polite "Hi Roger" gives me just as much
satisfaction as the points I get from the QSO. I agree there is no need for any
more than that IN CONTESTS.
However, I note that contacts outside of contests are becoming just as brief
and uninteresting. If that is to be "The norm" then I would be very
disappointed.
Many excuses or reasons can be levelled at this. The other person is in a hurry,
has to QRT because the XYL said so, does not have much knowledge of
the used language, and so on. However, I responded to a USA station calling
CQ on RTTY, he returns with name and report. I then responded to him,
give my name and QTH and report to start the QSO and then stand by for the
next over. This was a simple Tnx, 73 and CUL, followed by a CQ again!
Well, he can count on me NOT CUL OM. I thought amateur radio was all about
chatting. What is the point of endless rubber stamp contacts?
When I first got onto HF RTTY, in 1960, we talked to each other, made friends
and repeated contacts etc. Has all this gone? Come on guys, lighten up,
TALK TO EACH OTHER!
73 de Roger, G3LDI
Regards from Roger, G3LDI
Swardeston, Norfolk.
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