[RTTY] Suggestion for upcoming RTTY Roundup

[Bill Turner]

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At 01:51 PM 12/31/2005, WW3S wrote:
>it depends on what the exchange is.....for Roundup, you are correct. It
>would be best to NOT send the dash. In contests where the exchange is a
>number, however, you are better off to send 599-05-05 or 599-123-123 or
>whatever.


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I disagree. With no spaces, you lose the advantage of USOS, even with 
all numbers. If the FIGS shift character gets munged at the start of 
your transmission, the other guy will print TOO-PT-PT-PT. If USOS is 
on, he will print TOO 05 05 05. Since by now, everybody knows what 
TOO is, he can log it correctly and move on while the dash-using 
station will be sending repeats.

Try it, you'll like it. :-)

73, Bill W6WRT