[RTTY] RTTY Best Practices

[A.J.C.]

All,

Agreed; updating the CQ macro is a plus.  Adding the CQ to the end does make
it easier to differentiate the caller from the call-ee.   

"CQ Test N2KI N2KI CQ" as an example.  No need to spell out the name of the
contest unless there are two at the same time.

- Dashes have been removed in the interest of data separation and to
facilitate easier data acquisition.

I like the idea of adding a "call correction" and a "QSL call corrected"
macro.  They fit in appropriately.

I still think that a carriage return both beginning and at the end is good
for both operators in that you are now on a data free line.  Operators
should learn to expect a CR for data collection.  I believe most feel that
it makes mousing more difficult, however if you track the forthcoming data
with the mouse, usually you are no more than a character away. With practice
it becomes easy very quick. Personally I prefer the carriage return.
Comments, suggestions?

Tony - N2KI
SYSOP - N2KI DX CLUSTER
dxc.n2ki.com:7300
RF Gateway 145.650
Website: www.n2ki.com
DX Spoken Here


> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Steeble
> Sent: January 09, 2006 15:56
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: [RTTY] RTTY Best Practices
> 
> After reading the comments and discussions after the RU here are some
> of my
> observations, thoughts:
> 
> 1) I will add CQ after my call when CQing. However with 90w to 100w
> and a
> vertical, I will keep the buffer/macro with 3 CQs and 3 K3IXDs. I
rearrange
> the text so that one of the CQs is after my call. I am not loud enough to
> get by with a "CQ de K3IXD CQ".
> 
> 2) I wish stations, especially those with 2X2s and 2X1 calls would add a
> space after their call. At times the print looks like it is a 2X3 or 1X3
> call. Please, no discussions about which software has the best call sign
> recognition algorithm.
> 
> 3) FB on the RTTY good practices comments here and in Bill, W6WRT, NCJ
> columns, but an article in World Radio is needed to reach the rookie RTTY
> contester and also new RTTY operator. Maybe even an eHAm.net article.
> A lot
> of the preaching/comment is to the choir. Think, "How do we reach and
> teach
> the new RTTY operator?"
> 
> 4) Re "Net On", now I understand why I couldn't sink up with several
> stations. I gave up and moved on. Also the PSK31 operator moving over
> to
> RTTY has to learn NOT to click on the waterfall! It took me a day in my
> first RTTY contest to figure this out. I explained this past week to two
> RTTY newcomers that they need to tune with the VFO not the mouse.
> 
> 5) I was glad to see that SC wasn't rare. We have a new contest club in
> the
> Charleston. SC area and we have been making SC less rare in the
> contests -
> <www.NU4SC.com>  - the Low Country Contest Club.
> 
> 6) I found out quickly that it pays to have a buffer with 5 "SC" in it for
> the marginal condition QSOs. Likewise I have a buffer with five K3IXDs in
> it.
> 
> 7) I too have a buffer/macro that contains "My Call is...."
> 
> Now to refine my macros/buffers again. CU in CQ WPX RTTY, maybe as
> NU4SC,
> else K3IXD/4.
> 
> 73, Ed
> K3IXD
> 
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