Wow
I was planning on playing in the up coming RU
but since I know I have to work part of that day/evening (Saturday)
I may have to forgo it
since I would have loved to operate a few hours then go to work
come home work a few hours then back on the air again
iow definitely more than two off periods
it seems that they have eliminated any casual ops from getting into the mix
that should lower everyone's qso rate
so much for one of my past favorite contest !!!!!!!
steve
KG5VK
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM, W7RY <w7ry@arrl.net> wrote:
> I agree Jack! Planning is a huge factor!
>
> One year, Hal at I were running single op at our home stations in Spokane.
> On Saturday afternoon, I made the decision to change bands from 20 meters to
> 40 meters about 1-2 hours before Hal did. I ended up beating him. That may
> be the last contest he ever ran. Jay can correct me on that fact.
> See you all in January!
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY (Ex WB7AVD)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jack West
> To: Dean Wood ; Rowland.Archer@gxs.com
> Cc: ws7i@ewarg.org ; rtty@contesting.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 4:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY RU Band Changes
>
>
> Hi Dean,
>
> I have operated in the RTTY Roundup every year since 1991
> to present. Most of my hair is gone now and what is left
> is very gray to white.
>
> I like the present 2 max off-time rule the way it is and has been.
> I have found through experience that if you want to be serious
> about a contest, you need to start planning and working on
> details of your op plan at leasst one week prior to the contest.
>
> This includes a study of your station capabilites and assets.
> The propagation you expect by running several prop programs.
> Your planned rest periods versus minimum loss of QSOs
> and multipliers etc. Your meals, coffee, etc. Which way
> you are going aim your antenna versus frequency and time.
> What contest software to use and its best use of logging and
> macros. SO1R vs. SO2R. and practice. Reviewing your
> logs from past contests for trends, and setting higher goals etc.
>
> I have not found it to be a last minute "fly by the seat of you
> pants" procedure. In the past I have deviated from my well
> thought out game plan only find out I should have stuck with
> my original plan.
>
> My 2 cents at age 70.
> 73 de
> Jack / W7LD / "Lucky Dog"
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Wood" <cqden6de@gmail.com>
> To: <Rowland.Archer@gxs.com>
> Cc: <ws7i@ewarg.org>; <rtty@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY RU Band Changes
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > The RTTY Roundup is one of my favorite contests of the year. I think
> > that most of the RTTY RU rules and scoring are brilliant, but I agree
> > with Rowland: I don't like the RTTY RU off-time rule.
> >
> > I read K7IRA's explanation about why the 2 max off-time rule exists,
> > and I must say that I am unconvinced. Essentially K7IRA is saying
> > that the rationale for this rule is to attempt to level the playing
> > field because some folks want to sleep in a long segment of time,
> > therefore everyone else in the contest should have to be bound by that
> > same restriction or else they might get an advantage.
>
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