[RTTY] Suggestion for JARTS 2008

[Eric - VE3GSI]

Hi Bob and Gang,

For those of us that use contest callsigns to automatically turn the rotor
to the correct direction with software, wrong call areas often are a
problem. If you tweak the rotor on a weak callsign that not in their call
district then there is a good chance on making the exchange worse and
potentially make more errors.

I for one would like to see the callsign/area used.

Tnx,
Eric - VE3GSI


> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Robert Chudek 
> 
> With the ever changing distribution of US population (i.e., 
> callsigns), I don't see the logic of changing this rule for 
> the JARTS contest. My hunch is if you look at the US radio 
> population overall, the number of active contesters within 
> each district has not changed. Adding /# simply adds more 
> "junk" to send (and potentially miscopy) and more "work" to 
> manage your contest logs. For example, if I were to operate 
> in Idaho I don't think I would bother using KØRC/7 (unless 
> the contest rules require it - I think BARTG has this rule).
> 
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
> 
> 
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> 
> Message: 3
> From: Brian Kassel 
> 
> Guys:
>   As one of the stations that *DID* indeed sign  with a portable call 
> area, I also think that the requirement for signing portable when 
> appropriate should be  included into next year's JARTS rules.  If a 
> station doesn't read the rules, or chooses not to abide by 
> them, it is 
> his/her  *responsibility*  to suffer the consequences.  The rules are 
> not complicated, difficult to understand, or hard to obtain.  
> JARTS has 
> done a great job, the rules just need a bit of fine tuning.
> 
> Brian K7RE