[RTTY] Cabrillo format ???

[DJ3IW Goetz]

Why use buffer tag <16>? That's 4 characters - I put 599 (3 chars)
into my message buffers (CTRL-F7).
73 de Goetz
k0869565@tiscalinet.de
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Waldemar DK3VN" <dk3vn@darc.de>
To: "RTTY Contest" <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Cabrillo format ???


> Bill Turner wrote:
> > 
> > On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 16:11:42 +0100, Waldemar DK3VN wrote:
> > 
> > >UsualRST=59
> > 
> > _________________________________________________________
> > 
> > Be sure your Cabrillo log has your RST as you actually sent it, either
> > 599 or 59.  If you sent it one way on the air and have it differently in
> > your Cabrillo log, you could be disqualified.
> > 
> > In my .ini file it is:  UsualRST=599
> > 
> > Just something to be aware of.
> > 
> > 73, Bill W7TI
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> if you have used the buffer tag "<16>" to send your RST in the exchange,
> then you should (must!) set UsualRST=599. WF1B's CABRILLO.EXE will
> generate a log with 599 anyway. :-)
> 
> Summary for all further contests, when you want to use WF1B's RTTY.EXE
> 
> 1. in RTTY.INI set "UsualRST=599"
> 2. use the buffer tag "<16>" to send your default RST in the exchange.
> 3. check the log in Cabrillo format, if "599" is set for sent and
>    received RST's.
> 
> 73 de Waldemar, DK3VN
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