[RTTY] CQWW RTTY

Andrei Stchislenok asnp3d at gmail.com
Thu Sep 21 19:56:59 EDT 2006


How about then:

NP3D 599 NY 5 NY %E

73's Andrei EW1AR-NP3D

2006/9/21, Scott Nichols <snichols at mvosprey.com>:

> 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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