[RTTY] My thoughts on the UBN's

[George Johnson]

All,
This sounds like an excellent topic for Dayton.  And since I missed the
contest entirely last year, my "UBN" has no deductions at all... :-))

But Eddie had mentioned a similar issue last year and suggested we open
the dialog with CQ and make some of the issues known to Glenn, W6OTC.
The RTTY contest rules are different than the corresponding CW and SSB
events for some very good reasons (I think RTTY works very well) but the
log checking process and practice could use clarification and
communication to the broader RTTY contest community.  I think Ty, K3MM,
said it quite well when he encouraged practices and rules to enhance
participation rather than limit or discourage participation.

If anyone has any specific recommendations for changes and/or
clarification of practices, this reflector is a good forum to bring
those items up.  In addition, I will volunteer to carry as many comments
as I can to Dayton to help formulate any suggested changes that would
improve the groups participation.

Shelby, this may require an additional "hour" outside of the "planned
event" ....   I know Don and Ty are planning an hour each for their own
presentations  :-))  At least I would like to know what to do with
another radio if I get it fixed...

George .. W1ZT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww@arrl.net>
To: "RTTY" <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] My thoughts on the UBN's


> Phil Cooper" <pcooper@guernsey.net> wrote: "Anyone have any sway with
the
> powers-that-be at CQ??"
>
> Not me. But it sure would make for an "interesting" discussion at
Dayton?
> Not too sure it could be accomplished in the one (1) hour time frame
so
> "graciously" allotted by the Hamvention! It also seems obvious to me
that
> the rule interpretation(s) need to be "fine tuned", and EVERYONE be
made
> available "what will and what will not" be acceptable! I agree that
there
> should be no blame assigned to the log checker, as he is only doing as
he is
> instructed! I'm not going to "fuss", because I maintained my 1K+ of
> contacts, even after the log checking!
> First time for me as SO with 1K+...so yep I'm happy!
> C'Ya, Shelby
>
>
>
>
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