Maybe this is the moment for : 5NN 599 599
73,
Ken, AB1J
Hank: The only time it is OK to send 599 more than once is when serialnumber is
599, then 599 599 599 is OK, but maybe 599 SN 599 599 isbetter? --Mike, WV2ZOW
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Clarson <wv2zow@gmail.com>
To: Hank Garretson <w6sx@arrl.net>
Cc: RTTY Reflector <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 15, 2018 10:51 pm
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Additional Thoughts on Serial Number Repeats
Hank: The only time it is OK to send 599 more than once is when serialnumber is
599, then 599 599 599 is OK, but maybe 599 SN 599 599 isbetter? --Mike,
WV2ZOWOn Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 5:35 PM, Hank Garretson <w6sx@arrl.net> wrote:>
I'm probably preaching to the choir, but here goes anyway.>> You know, in the
cosmic scheme of wasting time, repeating serial number> one, two, three, or
more times is probably down in the noise.>> Here are some real time wasters:>>
W6SX W6SX DE VK1AO VK1AO PSE K BK>> Much better VK1AO VK1AO>> Please send me
what I need to know to continue the contact. All I need is> your call.>> W6SX
599 117 599 117>> Better W6SX 599 117 117 117>> This way I get three shots at
your number instead of two.>> Even better 599 117 117>> Please NEVER send 599
more than once per contact. NEVER.>> CQ WPX RTTY CONTEST DE W6SX>> Much better
CQ WPX W6SX W6SX CQ>> Eight characters shorter and I'm sending value
information.>> NR NR?>> W6SX W6SX 599 117 599 117 599 117>> Better 117 117
117>> Please just send what I ask for. I know my call. I know 599. Make a>
dedicated F-key to send NR NR. You can hit it more than once if it seems>
appropriate.>> ... W6SX 599 117 117 ... DE VK1AO BK>> Please,
ditch the extra spaces, the dots, the BKs, the PSE CPY's the DE's,> the K's.
None contribute to completing the contact. All slow things down> and distract
from your fun, the fun of the guy you're working, and the fun> of the guys
waiting in line.>> A final thought.>> The Amateurs Code says the Amateur is
Friendly. What’s the best way to be> friendly? It depends. My rule for contests
is that completing the contact> in shipshape fashion as quickly as possible is
the most friendly thing I> can do for the other guy and for the other guys
waiting. And, it’s> generally the most friendly thing you can do for me. The
running station> sets the tone. If the CQing station, even if he’s my best
friend, sends me> a standard-issue exchange, the most friendly thing is to send
him a> standard-issue exchange without pleasantries. If he says HI HANK, then
he’s> giving me the go-ahead to loosen up a (little) bit. It’s a contest—be>
contest friendly during the event and regular friendly afterwards.>> Thanks for
hearing me out. CU in NAQP RTTY.>> Contest Exuberantly,>> Hank, W6SX>
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