[CQ-Contest] RST?

[Jim Brown]

On 11/16/2023 6:03 PM, Mike Ritz wrote:
> RST still has value as a “notifier” in that what follows is what really
> matters, the exchange. With CW, your brain gets into the rhythm of 5NN,
> and makes it easier to decide what follows. It’s even better in RTTY, as
>   if your decoder gets the 599 correct, chances are the exchange may be
> OK too.

I don't agree with this, Mike. When contesting, my 82-year old brain is 
in the rhythm after a few QSOs. And the only certainty I have that I've 
copied correctly with RTTY is if I see the call and exchange decoded 
twice the same way. For years, I've followed the advice of top RTTY 
contesters and run two RTTY decoders using different decode algorithms. 
W0YK and WK6I use more than that.

73, Jim K9YC