[CQ-Contest] Reply Delays

[John Merrill]

I wonder if some are looking you up on qrz.com instead of asking for a repeat.

John N1JM

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> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:28:21 -0600
> From: Richard Thorne <rthorne at rthorne.net>
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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> I played around in the NAQP RTTY Saturday.
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> Several times I would receive a reply to my CQ and send my exchange, the other station would have a delayed response.  Enough of a delay that I could have probably called cq and started another exchange or wished I at least answered another caller.
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> I can only assume the other station was running SO2R as the op was probably busy handling a QSO on another band before replying to my exchange.
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> I gotta say this is frustrating and screws up my rate just to improve yours.
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> I don't operate SO2R because I'm not good at it and don't want to hose up another op's rates with my lack of skill.  There's others out there with the same problem and may want to consider not running SO2R.
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> Flame suite on.
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> Rich - N5ZC
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> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:13:43 +0000
> From: Dale Putnam <daleputnam at hotmail.com>
> To: Richard Thorne <rthorne at rthorne.net>, "cq-contest at contesting.com"
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> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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> I had that happen also and figured it was the delay caused by a remote operator
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> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Richard Thorne <rthorne at rthorne.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 7:28:21 AM
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> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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> I played around in the NAQP RTTY Saturday.
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> Several times I would receive a reply to my CQ and send my exchange, the other station would have a delayed response.  Enough of a delay that I could have probably called cq and started another exchange or wished I at least answered another caller.
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> I can only assume the other station was running SO2R as the op was probably busy handling a QSO on another band before replying to my exchange.
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> I gotta say this is frustrating and screws up my rate just to improve yours.
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> I don't operate SO2R because I'm not good at it and don't want to hose up another op's rates with my lack of skill.  There's others out there with the same problem and may want to consider not running SO2R.
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> Flame suite on.
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> Rich - N5ZC
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> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:00:19 -0500
> From: "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com>
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NAQP RTTY - SO2R Reply Delays
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> I have never operated NAQP but in other RTTY contests sometimes it is hard
> to keep the timing between radios perfect. Some people give long exchanges
> and others give more efficient reports. What happens when one quick op and
> one slower op finish transmitting at the same time and it is time to
> respond to both?  Someone winds up waiting.
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> John KK9A
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> Richard Thorne N5ZC wrote:
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> I played around in the NAQP RTTY Saturday.
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> 
> 
> Several times I would receive a reply to my CQ and send my exchange, the
> other station would have a delayed response.  Enough of a delay that I
> could have probably called cq and started another exchange or wished I at
> least answered another caller.
> 
> 
> 
> I can only assume the other station was running SO2R as the op was
> probably busy handling a QSO on another band before replying to my
> exchange.
> 
> 
> 
> I gotta say this is frustrating and screws up my rate just to improve yours.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't operate SO2R because I'm not good at it and don't want to hose up
> another op's rates with my lack of skill.  There's others out there with
> the same problem and may want to consider not running SO2R.
> 
> 
> 
> Flame suite on.
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> Rich - N5ZC
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