[RTTY] CQWW RTTY

[Scott Nichols]

Nothing in the rules states the order of the exchange, just what is to be included in the exchange...Section VII uses wording like "plus", not "then"...Literal interpretation of the wording order in the rules would suggest that the state/prov be sent first, but it always has been done both ways,  up to the the choice of the station...One consistency though is that almost everyone sends RST first..!!...

Anyway, no big deal, just my 2 cents worth...Sending the state/prov first makes life easier by saving mouse clicks and time...

73, Scott VE1OP

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Claude Du Berger 
  To: Andrei Stchislenok ; Scott Nichols 
  Cc: rtty at contesting.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQWW RTTY


  I always sent it the way the RULES say...
  73 de VE2FK


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Andrei Stchislenok 
    To: Scott Nichols 
    Cc: rtty at contesting.com 
    Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:07 PM
    Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQWW RTTY


    Scott, your suggestions do make sense..
    However, I am using WL and they want Zone to be sent first, then STATE ..
    Anyway, I will change my sending report (F3) as "NP3D NY NY 5 5"
    I always have time to change it back if neccessary.
    Good luck in the Contest!
    73's Andrei NP3D (NY NY 5 5 :)
    (Will be looking for all of you in CQ WW SSB from Honduras, gonna be Very
    active on RTTY the week before the Contest from NA-060)


    2006/9/19, Scott Nichols <snichols at mvosprey.com>:
    >
    > Further to this, one thing I personally would like to see all W/VE
    > stations
    > do is send your state/prov first, then your zone...Most logging software
    > already knows your zone (most times) and pre-fills it into the exchange
    > field...It doesn't know your state/prov (although the prov is known by
    > most
    > programs)...Therefore, sending your state/prov first gives me time to
    > click/type it in the SECT field while you send your zone...Makes life
    > easier
    > and speeds things up a little...
    >
    > Not sure about other software, but I know N1MM Logger's exchange field
    > starts with the section (state/prov) and the curser automatically goes to
    > that field when I'm waiting for your exchange...I would imagine WL and
    > others do the same, but I don't remember...They at least would pre-fill
    > the
    > zone I would think....Anyway, receiving the state/prov first saves a
    > click/keystroke or 2...
    >
    > Also, please check your mult list for the correct listing of Canadian
    > multipliers...There is confusion over this every year...The 10 provinces
    > and
    > 3 territories are all SEPERATE mults in this one, plus Labrador is a
    > seperate mult, even though it is a part of the province of Newfoundland
    > and
    > Labrador...That is, Newfoundland (NF) is seperate in this contest from
    > Labrador (LB)...Therefore making 14 Canadian mults...
    >
    > Good luck and see you on the weekend...
    >
    > Scott VE1OP (NS 05)
    >
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
    > To: <rtty at contesting.com>
    > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:23 PM
    > Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQWW RTTY
    >
    >
    > > Since USA stations must send STATE, please use the correct 2-letter
    > > abbreviation, no more, no less.
    > >
    > > Don't send "599 05 IN DE AD1C" (Indiana or Delaware?) or "5NN 05
    > Montana"
    > > (Montana is MT, not MO).
    > >
    > > Sent 599 (not 5NN, this is a RTTY, not CW contest), and the 2-letter
    > > abbreviation for the state:
    > >
    > >    AA5AU [TU DON] 599 05 MA AD1C
    > >
    > > It will make everyone's job easier.
    > >
    > > 73 - Jim AD1C
    > >
    > >
    > > --
    > > Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
    > > USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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    73's Andrei
    EW1AR-NP3D
    WAS RTTY #455 (all via LoTW)
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