[RTTY] WPX RTTY

[Dick Thompson]

Good advice, Paolo.

Also, as an added thought, when a station sends a report, the 599 is only 
needed once, not 2 or 3 times.  The 599 is a "given".  Send the sequential 
number 2 times, minimum.  If the receiving station needs a repeat they will 
normally ask for it.

Do not ask for a Confirmation and a repeat of what you sent the station you 
worked.  A QSL or TU from the receiving station is sufficient to let you 
know he got it and has logged it.

Don't call CQ over and over and if you are in Run mode, allow a station time 
to answer your call.  I have heard stations (we all have, I'm sure) who send 
their calls in a CQ and then allow a 1 second or 2 second spacing between 
CQ's.  Give a station time to answer your call.  If you hear a station give 
just their call and not your call, assume that he/she is calling you if 
you're the one calling CQ.  If you go back to them with just your call and 
they don't come right back, assume that somebody was a tad stronger and got 
their attention. So wait until they are done and try once more.  Don't spend 
a lot of time trying for a contact.  You can come back to the frequency 
later if you enter it in the bandmap and get him when things have slowed 
down a bit.

Please, no need for a "Hi Dick" or "Hi John", etc.  That's OK in a rag chew, 
but totally not necessary in a contest.  Also, please do not put any 
characters between the numbers.  If you send, for example, "W0RAA 599 
001-001", that's fine.  Just eliminate the "-" between the numbers.  Most of 
us know what you're sending and if we need a repeat we will say "Agn Agn" 
and wait for you to send the number again.  Or, if you're not setup to send 
just the number, send the RST & 001 001 again.  This will save you and the 
other station a lot of time.  Also, in the WPX your S/P/C is not necessary. 
Just RST xxx xxx.

If you know the station that is calling you, do us all a favor and dispense 
with the amenities.  Just give him/her a report and number and get on with 
the contest.  When calling CQ, keep it short.  A "CQ WPX DE CALLSIGN CQ" is 
adequate.  No K (or BK) is needed at the end, and also, no K (or BK) is 
needed after you send a report or ACK a report.  When the other station 
hears your transmission drop out, they will know it's their turn to send you 
a report or TU QRZ and move on to the next caller.  Don Hill's web site 
(AA5AU.COM) offers suggestions for macros.  Don has won every major contest 
there is, so his advise should be heeded.

I offer these suggestion for those that are new to contesting and perhaps 
might want a hint or two to increase their chances of a better score. 
Please don't take offense.  I'm sure there are other who would agree with 
what I've said and I appreciate Paolo offering his good advise, also.

73 & CU in the WPX.

Dick
W0RAA




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "I2UIY" <i2uiy at contesting.com>
To: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 3:29 PM
Subject: [RTTY] WPX RTTY


> Hello RTTYers!
>
> The WPX RTTY will take place within few days so now seems to be the
> right time to give some free suggestions about log submission.
>
> On my webpage (as well as on AA5AU's page) is still available the
> report I wrote after the 2005 CQWW RTTY
> (http://www.i2uiy.it/cqww.html). CQWW is not WPX but many points are
> common for both events.
>
> Here are just few extra suggestions that will make the log-checker's
> life much easier:
> - there are no trophy and/or certificates for who sends his log one
> hour or less after the end of the contest: take your time, the
> deadline is March 9 so there is no reason to post your log immediately.
> - if you'll get your log returned by the robot, please remember that
> the robot always tells the reason why that log has not been accepted.
> If that is not clear, just send me an e-mail and I'll find out what
> was wrong in your log.
> - if you submit your log correctly, you will receive a message from
> out robot within few minutes. Remember: the message from the robot
> only means that we have received your log. It doesn't means that your
> log is correct. Later, during the log checking process, we will look
> at your log and, if we will find any problem, you'll get a message from 
> us.
> - if we are forced to write you because there is something wrong in
> your log... we expect to get an answer so please do not ignore our 
> requests.
> - please remember that you must log BOTH the SENT and the RECEIVED
> serial number.
> - please read the Rules
> (http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/RTTY_WPX_Rules_2007.pdf) and learn
> what are the available categories. Please DO NOT enter a non existing
> category: it would be a waste of time. Remember: (1) no QRP
> categories; (2) Low Power applies ONLY to Single Operators ALL Bands
> (i.e. no SO-20-Low, no SO-40-Low and so on); (3) no ASSISTED
> categories (if you're ASSISTED then you must enter the Multi-Op category).
> - the only possible sub-category is ROOKIE (no Expert, no Over-50, no
> Triband & Single Element).
> - in the header of your Cabrillo log you will find the "OPERATORS:"
> line. Fill it ONLY of you were MULTI-OP *or* if you did used a
> special callsign different from your home callsign. If not, please
> leave it empty.
>
> Please forgive me if these suggestions seems too much for expert
> contersters but we expect to get about 1,300 logs and there is only 1
> log checker...
>
> Have fun in the contest!
>
> 73 de Paolo, I2UIY/NH7DX
> CQ WPX RTTY Log Checker
> i2uiy at cqww.com
>