[RTTY] Re the OK Cabrillo

[Shelby Summerville]

Robert Chudek - KØRC wrote: " I will say that some of you guys were
"intimidating" on the receiving end. What I mean by this is, even though I'm
a seasoned RTTY operator, using totally different software threw me back
into a "newbie" category. So when I couldn't find the right macro or key to
push fast enough, you didn't wait and you would retransmit your report to
me."

Bob, since you didn't define the "didn't wait" time, I'm curious as to what
it was? During contests, especially when it's a call I don't recognize, I
try and wait 5-7 seconds, which seems like an eternity, before
re-transmitting? For some call signs, that I do recognize, the wait is
usually longer! That's another story, for another time.
IMHO, one of the most important tools, especially for a "newbie", is a
preprint of the contents of each macro, posted in a easily visible place?
Only takes a millisecond to glance at it, before transmitting?
Kyle, WA4PGM has some free keyboard templates available:
http://www.wa4pgm.us/my_station.htm


C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW