[CQ-Contest] RTTY Reflections

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

nz,

What's that you say, you're in TX??? Dang, I gotta go fix my log... again!  Geez, I'm glad I've got 30 days to get all this stuff sorted out. :-)

What caught my attention this year was the handful of stations that thought the 80m digital band was too crowded and decided to setup shop above 3600. And they were actually getting stations to answer them there!

BTW, is RUFF going to come out and play anytime soon? I know I'm looking forward to more K9SEX.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN



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Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:40:29 EST
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A couple of things stick out that I just have to mention...
 
Why does it become more important to let someone know they show as a dupe  in 
your log than to just work them?  If your being called by someone it is  
obvious that they have either logged you incorrect or you think you worked them  
when you didn't.  Just work them, now you are in their log and don't loose  the 
Q they don't have in their log with you!  Easy!
 
Why send the signal report, that is a given, 4 times and then your NR or  QTH 
that is not a given once?
 
Why when asked for a fill and it is obvious that the signals are weak, not  
give the report several times?  Not the 599 again several times but the  report 
that is missing?  Add this to your buffer so you can send "just" the  missing 
piece of the puzzle several time! ie:  TX TX TX TX TX    Saves soooo much 
time!
 
Lots of folks like to send callsigns several times and other items not  
really needed but hey, if they want to see some print go across, that's  ok...  But 
working on the top three above sure would help out during tuff  conditions.
 
Ok I feel better!  Enjoyed the weekend of RTTY...
 
nz