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Re: [RTTY] Dayton Hamvention RTTY Contest Forum

To: "Jeff AC0C" <keepwalking188@ac0c.com>, "RTTY Reflector" <rtty@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Dayton Hamvention RTTY Contest Forum
From: Jerry Flanders <jeflanders@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 11:58:21 -0400
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If a guy tries to take my freq (accidentally or otherwise) while I am running normally, I try to work him by calling and giving him my complete exchange. If he responds with his exchange, I accept it and tu qrz cq... That works more often than it doesn't, and I get another Q.

Jerry W4UK

At 03:07 AM 3/26/2016, Jeff AC0C wrote:
I also don't call QRL in RTTY contests. As Jerry suggests, I determine where I'm going to jump TOO by looking at the bandscope. Then I jump and start calling CQ.

If there is another guy who starts calling CQ in the first minute or so of my use of that frequency, I just QSY - my assumption is that I popped into a guy's slot that was active even though it sure was quite for a long time (by RTTY contest standards). I end up QSY about 10% of the time as a result of a competing CQ coming up on the same QRG using this method. A couple of times in the last few years a guy will work me, then explain that I have taken his QRG. I thank him and QRG; no problem OM.

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-----Original Message----- From: Jerry Flanders
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 11:28 AM
To: Shelby Summerville ; RTTY Reflector
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Dayton Hamvention RTTY Contest Forum

At 04:59 AM 3/25/2016, Shelby Summerville wrote:
... Anyone that arbitrarily begins to call CQ, without asking if the
frequency is in use, is inconsiderate.
inconsiderate = not thinking about the rights and feelings of other people

But does that still apply, Shelby? In this age of
panadaptors/waterfalls, anyone can see what has been happening on any
nearby spot for recent history. I routinely run a waterfall that
keeps the last 2-3 minutes of activity on the screen, so when I have
to move, I can do so with confidence that nobody that I can hear is
using that spot.

For a guy with a waterfall like mine (flex 6700), I think it is a
waste of time to ask. I don't see any way to _not_ notice if someone
is on the freq.

Jerry W4UK
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