[RTTY] I used to hate QTCs

[Waldemar DK3VN]

W0YR at aol.com wrote:
> 
> There are many skills, accomplishments and requirements necessary to win or
> score highly in a contest.  The ones that come to mind are:
> ....

Mike,

many thanks for your great comment!!!

> ...
> While living and operating in Europe (HA, DL, R3, 3A, OE, OH, OH0, OK, LZ, F,
> I) for ten years, I saw that the European and especially German operators
> considered it a matter of pride to develop their operating skills to the point
> they could receive QTCs in the WAE tests (esp. CW) very well.
> ...

Receiving QTC's in RTTY is very, very easy; but in CW, at a high speed,
THEN AND ONLY THEN we are talking about REAL operating skills!

73 de Waldemar, DK3VN
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