[RTTY] RTTY RU Band Changes

[Jack West]

Hi Dean,

I have operated in the RTTY Roundup every year since 1991
to present.  Most of my hair is gone now and what is left
is very gray to white.

I like the present 2 max off-time rule the way it is and has been.
I have found through experience that if you want to be serious
about a contest, you need to start planning and working on 
details of your op plan at leasst one week prior to the contest.

This includes a study of your station capabilites and assets.
The propagation you expect by running several prop programs.
Your planned rest periods versus minimum loss of QSOs
and multipliers etc.  Your meals, coffee, etc.  Which way
you are going aim your antenna versus frequency and time.
What contest software to use and its best use of logging and
macros.  SO1R vs. SO2R. and practice.  Reviewing your
logs from past contests for trends, and setting higher goals etc.

I have not found it to be a last minute "fly by the seat of you
pants" procedure.  In the past I have deviated from my well
thought out game plan only find out I should have stuck with
my original plan.

My 2 cents at age 70.
73 de
Jack / W7LD / "Lucky Dog"



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Wood" <cqden6de at gmail.com>
To: <Rowland.Archer at gxs.com>
Cc: <ws7i at ewarg.org>; <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY RU Band Changes


> Hi,
> 
> The RTTY Roundup is one of my favorite contests of the year.  I think
> that most of the RTTY RU rules and scoring are brilliant, but I agree
> with Rowland: I don't like the RTTY RU off-time rule.
> 
> I read K7IRA's explanation about why the 2 max off-time rule exists,
> and I must say that I am unconvinced.  Essentially K7IRA is saying
> that the rationale for this rule is to attempt to level the playing
> field because some folks want to sleep in a long segment of time,
> therefore everyone else in the contest should have to be bound by that
> same restriction or else they might get an advantage.