[RTTY] New RTTY Operators

[jeff stai]

No brag files seen in this RU, but I do see them now and again in
contests. A real buzzkill. In fact, I've often thought about starting
a movement to do away with them completely even for casual contacts -
"Certified Brag-Free" or something. I mean, when you meet a person
face to face you don't say "Hi I'm Jeff and I have an iPhone running
version 1.1.2 firmware!"

That aside, a Q is a Q and I am glad for it, and unless I am swamped
or have a pileup I will send something like TU JOE 73 HAVE FUN DE WK6I
CQ - with the hope that it leaves a positive impression about at least
one contester.

73 and have fun! jeff wk6i

On Jan 8, 2008 12:31 PM, Tom Martin <tmartin at chartermi.net> wrote:
> I, too, have mixed feelings about the "social" operators during a contest.  Many of these guys are very new to the mode and just realized there's something else besides PSK 31.  So far, I haven't been sent a "brag" macro during a contest.  I'm happy that we have a lot of new guys on RTTY.  They will eventually learn like we all did.
>
> What gets me are the guys working P5ABC on RTTY and they send the QTH, age, equipment list, etc.  Invariably, the band goes dead right after their QSO and I never get a chance.


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