[RTTY] Some observations in SCC

[Vladimir Sidorov]

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Great said, Chen, I'm with you 100%. 

73,
Vladimir VE3IAE

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> 
> On Aug 28, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Vladimir Sidorov wrote:
> 
>> Some people suggests that the RST scale is obsolete and it's time  
>> to change
>> it to RSQ in relation to DIGImodes, and the Q in the new scale  
>> stands for
>> Quality.
> 
> RSQ can be useful for normal QSOs.
> 
> <rant>
> 
> But who really cares if it is RST or RSQ when someone just sends an  
> 599 anyway, even to a signal that is splattering all over.  IMHO, if  
> you want to use Q, then mean what you say.  Sending RSQ 599 in a  
> contest in every exchange is no more informative than sending RST 599.
> 
> If the rules say to send RSQ, then send an RSQ.  However, it begs the  
> question of whether it is even a legitimate exchange when the contest  
> rules specifically mentions the sending and receiving of the three  
> digits that make up an RST.
> 
> When someone sends 599, the three digits can be implicitly  
> interpreted as an R, S and T.
> 
> However, when someone sends an "RSQ 599," it seems to explicitly say  
> that the three digits are not R, S and T.  The T digit was never sent.
> 
> </rant>
> 
> 73
> Chen, W7AY
> 
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