[Mldxcc] [NCCC] Maximize your RTTY Roundup score

[Marshall "Matt" Thomas, WX5S]

What kind of off time strategy do you recommend?
73, Matt WX5S


On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 2:33 PM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> wrote:

> Multipliers are key in the RTTY Roundup to make the highest score. You
> also of course need and should maximize rate to get the Qs, but a little
> looking around can pay off.
>
> 1. In last year's Roundup, there were 90 DXCC entities available,
> excluding mainland W and VE: 4 Africa, 15 Asia, 44 EU, 10 NA, 9 Oceania,
> and 8 SA. And all 48 states, DC, and 9 provinces were represented last year
> (VE4 notably missing). That makes 148 total available multipliers. The top
> stations last year had over 130 of those.
>
> 2. If you are comfortable with packet, enter as Unlimited. Last year
> Unlimited entries typically had 10-20 more mults than the corresponding
> unassisted categories.
>
> 3. The good news is that multipliers count only once, so take advantage of
> - and anticipate - band openings to different parts of the country and
> world to fill up your mult list.
>
> 4. Be aware of band plans in other parts of the world, especially on 40
> and 80. You'll find plenty of domestic stations above 3580 and 7080 and
> some DX, but a lot of DX will be lower in the band on 40 - around 7035 to
> 7055. On 80 Asian and Oceania will be below 3575, down as low as 3525.
>
> 5. A third of those DXCC were represented by one callsign. Work them when
> you got them! It can be worth it to spend a few tries to beat the pileup.
> This also applies to VE4. ;)
>
> 6. When you are running be aware of the power of the Skimmers. Throw out
> some contest CQs and search the RBN for your call before the contest to
> make sure they are decoding your CQ. And move once in a while to make sure
> you get re-spotted. Here - http://www.reversebeacon.net/srch.php
>
> I've copied last year's DXCC entity list below for reference, but
> hopefully more than this will be available!
>
> And if you have anything to add please chime in.
>
> Have fun! -  jeff wk6i
>
> 2017 Roundup DXCC Entities that submitted logs
>
> Africa
> CN
> D4
> EA8
> ZS
>
> Asia
> 4J
> 5B
> 9K
> A7
> A9
> BV
> BY
> HL
> HS
> JA
> TA
> UA9
> UN
> VR
> VU
>
> Europe
> 9A
> CT1
> DL
> EA
> EI
> ER
> ES
> EU
> F
> G
> GI
> GM
> GU
> GW
> HA
> HB
> I
> IS
> LA1
> LX
> LY
> LZ
> OE
> OH0
> OH1
> OK1
> OM
> ON1
> OZ
> PA1
> S5
> SM
> SP
> SV1
> TF
> TK
> UA
> UA2
> UR
> YL
> YO
> YU
> Z3
> ZA
>
> N America
> 6Y
> CM
> FG
> HI8
> HP
> K
> KL
> KP2
> KP4
> TG
> VE
> XE
>
> Oceania
> 9M6
> A3
> DU
> E5/s
> KH6
> T8
> VK
> YB
> ZL
>
> S America
> CE
> HK
> LU
> OA
> P4
> PY
> PZ
> YV
>
> --
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>
>
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