[RTTY] CQ-Contest SO2R - the main issue

[Fabi VE2FBD]

Hi Eric,
good points here but we also have to consider than SO1R or SO2R we all run into the slow replies from calling stations at times, so maybe the SO2R fellow is being delayed by an inefficient reply on his second radio like: VA2UP VA2UP VA2UP de XX0XX  XX0XX  XX0XX TNX FER REPLY UR RST IS 599 599 599 0/$"$//%FGHGJKWHGHJ   PSE K
if you see what I mean ....
See u in the contest 
Fabi
va2up



> From: ve3gsi at sympatico.ca> To: ad4hk2004 at yahoo.com; rtty at contesting.com> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:47:08 -0400> Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQ-Contest SO2R - the main issue> > Hi Dennis,> > I think you will find this delay is from what several of the Contest Ops> have been saying - "There is a skill level to operating SO2R". There is no> doubt that this annoying delay does happen, but with the more experienced> SO2R Contest Ops the delay is less or even none existent. > > Most of us have noticed that almost every new contest entrant often has slow> replies, lengthy or wrong macros. Work that same fellow several contests> later and most likely you will find his skill for contesting has been> streamlined. I am going to bet the same will happen with the new SO2R Op,> give him some time and I bet the level of his skill will also improve. I> don't think the mode matters, RTTY, CW or even Phone, it will take time for> most every new contester to find his/her comfort zone, no matter the station> configuration.> > Sort of think most seasoned Contest Ops thought they were working a real> 'Lid' when my first contest exchanges were sent. Now I hope my skills (and> macros) have been honed for a speedy and accurate exchange. It would be> interesting to hear how the more efficient SO2R Ops have streamlined their> skills to lessen any delay.> > To add to your query, it might be interesting to follow how well how well> these same 'slow' SO2R Ops do after putting a few 'tests under their belt?> > To be fair, I have also thought of another scenario. It could be the delayed> SO2R station could be swamping his second transceiver with the first> transceiver, therefore his second rig could be 'deaf as a door knob' and> simply not hearing a calling station. Given time, hopefully this Op will> overcome the technical challenges of his SO2R station and lessen any on-air> delay.> > 73 Eric - VE3GSI> > > > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Dennis OConnor > > > > It is obvious that SO2R is a divisive issue... > > The problem in this particular thread is that it has > > drifted into finger pointing instead of staying on the > > original topic which is:> > > > What to do about the SO2R op who comes back on a frequency > > after a delay from working his other radio, claiming it is > > still his frequency...> > This is the single big issue of SO2R that I can see....> > > > If someone has the time and interest, it would be > > enlightning to follow some of the SO2R ops around and record > > their frequency(s)...> > Maybe it would show there is a pervasive problem, maybe not...> > > > denny / k8do> > _______________________________________________> RTTY mailing list> RTTY at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty
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