In addition to adding a space at the end of a transmission,
sending a 599 or 5NN (never could figure out why some do
that on RTTY) 2 or 3 times is also a waste. I chalk it up to
those who are relatively new to RTTY contests. On CW 5NN
is OK, but only send it once. On RTTY, send a 599.
Another irritating contact is the guy who hears you calling CQ,
then pops in with his call and a report and then moves off frequency
before you reply. Geez, some peoples' kids. :)
All the same it was fun.
Dick
W0RAA
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CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
Call: W0RAA
Operator(s): W0RAA
Station: W0RAA
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Colorado
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts Prefix
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80:
40: 172 412 088
20: 199 249 094
15: 059 091 017
10:
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Total: 430 752 199 = Total Score: 149,648
Club: Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado
Comments: One of my favorite contests. I had some interruptions
early on. Had to take XYL & Daughter to airport to catch a flight to
Las Vegas. After that I took my 15 year old granddaughter out to
dinner. Of course a few naps in between operating times helped. Ten
meters was dead as usual or I missed any brief openings. My 80 meter
dipole is not in the air until the new tower is up, which should be soon.
My HF-9V vertical has a problem tuning low in the band on 80. Forty
was pretty good for me for a change. I did manage to work some DX
but nothing that I really needed. All in all it was a fun weekend. But it
will be more fun when the new tower and beam are back in operation.
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