[RTTY] WAEDC RTTY Contest

[Barry]

On 30 Oct 01, WA9ALS - John wrote:

> > > for many HAM's the WAEDC is the most challenging DX contest in the
> world!
> > >
> 
> I think QTCs are fun, and am a little disappointed when there's none to
> exchange.  Trepidation seems mostly based on signal quality/QRM and one's
> software.  With good signals, using Writelog to send or receive QTCs is a
> fun experience.  Fun to watch it work, easy to send repeats, and when you're
> done, lots more points for the time spent.  HAVE FUN - surely we're not
> going to argue about it, are we??  ;-)
> 

Even though I haven't operated the WAE in a number of years (due 
to time constraints), it has been one of my favorites, over the 
years, because the QTCs made it different than all the others. I 
even operated WAE in the days before computer logging, doing 
QTCs by hand - imagine that!

If you want to see the ultimate award from the WAE test, look at:
http://w2up.home.mindspring.com/trophy.jpg
The picture doesn't do it justice, but this beautiful trophy goes to 
the top Club Score each year. As the top scorer in the club (FRC) 
that year (1996), it was awarded to me. I operated all 3 modes to 
win it!

73,
Barry
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club