[RTTY] Contest Happenings??

[Bob Henderson]

Using Writelog you can log any rst received.  You can also configure it so
you can send any rst you wish too.

Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F

----- Original Message -----
From: <llindblom at juno.com>
To: <rcooke at g3ldi.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Contest Happenings??


>
> I'm not in front of the computer that has WriteLog installed but I know
I've changed the predefined 599 received RST to something else when someone
sends something different.  To my memory once you hit the enter key you can
double click on the received RST field and edit it.  Give it a try I think
it will work.
>
> As to why we continue to send 599 when it is seems meaningless, remember
Fiddler on the Roof----"tradition."  Actually on CW the 599 gives my brain
the time needed to finish processing the received callsign and get  ready
for the important piece of information.
>
> 73 Larry L
> W0ETC
>
> -- "Roger Cooke" <rcooke at g3ldi.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi.
>
>   The poor propagation in the BARTG Sprint contest presented some
> difficulties with exchanges.
> I realise that the ubiquitous use of 599 is now more or less accepted,
> but I was quite pleased
> in one way to receive 449 from one station. Unfortunately the Writelog
> module does not allow any
> change from the 599 that is automatically sent. I could never quite
> see why the report was used
> owing to this fact, something that the Sprint obviously takes into
> account.
>
>   I realise I am making waves here, but should we not consider this in
> future contests? What is
> the point of sending 599 when we all know that both columns in the
> contest log are going to say
> 599? It really is a waste of time. This is probably designed with
> "saving time" in mind?
>
>   One thing I noted in the Sprint from about half a dozen (if that)
> stations was when a station
> was running a freq. I called, he came back and issued his exchange. I
> returned and issued mine.
> As soon as I went back to receive he was calling CQ again, no QSL, TU,
> Have a nice day, kiss my
> butt or anything. This really p....d me off and I insisted on one
> station giving me an acknowledgement
> of my number. I know I am a GOM now I have reached 65 but come on
> guys, give me a break! How long
> does it take to say TU? Are we that hell bent on saving time?  RTTY is
> the last bastion of gentlemanly
> behaviour and friendship, let's not spoil that!
>
>   Does anybody else share my grief? Am I the only Luddite on the air?
>
> Having said all that, I did exchange a few niceties with old friends
> and must admit that the few that
> did not bother to acknowledge were far outweighed by the majority!
> It's still an enjoyable mode.
>
>  But what do YOU think about sending either a genuine RST or nothing
> at all?
>
>
> 73 de Roger G3LDI GOM, BOF + Bar
> rcooke at g3ldi.freeserve.co.uk
> g3ldi at amsat.org
> g3ldi at qsl.net
> g3ldi at gb7ldi.#35.gbr.eu
>
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