[CQ-Contest] RST?

Jim Brown k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com
Thu Nov 23 17:45:31 EST 2023


On 11/23/2023 8:16 AM, K4Sbz Stan wrote:
> I send TU 5 because, as many have said, just sending a series of 5 dits 
> can be confusing. TU is short and results in fewer repeats.

What contest are you talking about, Stan? The exchange in CQWW is RST 
<zone>.

 > BTW I would spend more time at CW but at 80 I have “essential
 > tremors.”
 > Sending zone 5 would often be a long, long series of dits.  I’ll stick
 > with SSB and RTYY.

At 82, my fist has been stinko for years, primarily because I no longer 
get pleasure from ragchewing. N1MM+ sends all my CW, except for 
occasional fills, and thankfully, my ears still work.

73, Jim K9YC






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