How are RST accurate or mean anything at all ?
I can change antennas, phasing, preamps and filters to make you a S1 or
S9.. Which is right ?
5NN is never wrong.
Ron, WV4P
On Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM Steve Harrison <k0xp@k0xp.com> wrote:
> I propose a new 160 Meter contest: perhaps a revision of an existing
> one, or a wholly new contest, in which an accurate report is a necessary
> part of the exchange.
>
> To show that an RST of 599 in your report is genuine, a modifier
> character must also be sent, such as B, C, K, N, X (indicates
> crystal-control-stability signal; used to be common in our Novice days).
> Even Q or S would be valid modifiers: Q to indicate the other fellow
> should speed up his sending because conditions are so good that he's
> just slowing down things at his present speed, or maybe S to indicate
> that he should slow down because perhaps conditions aren't supporting
> his QRQ. You can even include an indication of how many dB above S9 a
> signal is, such as 5NN20, 59940, etc..
>
> You may also modify your report to indicate varying signal strength,
> such as 55/7N, 44/559, etc..
>
> A report of merely 599 or 5NN would NOT be considered to be a valid
> report. Anything less, such as 579 or 58N, would be a valid report.
>
> You may also use a modifier character with another RST other than 599;
> for example, 579N. You can even use cut numbers: 44NN, 57NB, 339C,
> 5NN30K, etc.. If necessary to be more accurate in your description of
> the other fellow's signal, you may include more than one modifier
> character, such as 5NNBCK, 449NS, etc..
>
> The rest of the exchange can suit the character of the contest:: grid,
> section, DX, serial number, etc..
>
> And NO, you would NOT have to send the same report to each contact; but
> you must accurately log what you did send, which will be log-checked
> against what the other fellow actually copied.
>
> This should get us back to truthful 160 Meter contesting report basics;
> we would call this The Wholly Accurate 160 Meter Contest.
>
> 8-D
>
> Steve, K0XP
>
>
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