[RTTY] Re WAEDC and QTC's

[Phil Cooper]

Hi again all,

Nobody said you "had" to operate the contest, but there are plenty that do,
and then do not handle QTC's.
With Writelog (and possibly N1MM, but I haven't tried it!) it is a piece of
cake, and it isn't that hard with WF1B.
If you use MMTTY, then it could be a challenge, but anything you can do to
maximise your score is worth trying!

I have to admit to sending SRI NO QTC the first time I tried this contest
some years ago, but once you see how to do it, then it is quite simple.
OK, there isn't much point in trying it with weak signals, but there are
plenty of loud ones out there!
If you can't bring yourself to send them, then ask for them to be sent to
you!

In effect, each batch of 10 QTC's are worth 10 QSO's. If you get them all
first time, then great, you will have got 10 points far more easily than
trying to work 10 other stations in that time.

I can't quite agree with Bill W6WRT, who said it was boring! All RTTY
contests are fun, but some have easier exchanges than others! With modern
logging software, CQWW is very predicatable, as the Zone is usually filled
in for you, although you do have to check and verify some of the W call
areas!

Strategy IS important, as there is little point in me trying to send them to
a W6 on 80m after dawn here, as even a contact would be suspect, but if (for
example) Tom WX4TM hears me loud and clear, even if he is weak with me, I
could easily send him 10 QTC, and then move on.

If you read the text, and decide not to handle QTC's, then so be it, but you
are missing out on a bigger score!

73 all

Phil GU0SUP



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