[RTTY] Those who don't follow the "norm"

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Hi Phil
Well said...agree with you...
I must say that I too, many times, shout at the screen....
Regards
NOEL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Cooper" <pcooper at guernsey.net>
To: "RTTY" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 15:36
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Those who don't follow the "norm"


> Hi all,
>
> It has been said before, and it will get said again and again, but the
> simple fact is, it is no use airing views about those who don't follow the
> "norm" in a contest on this forum.
> We all pretty much follow the rules, and behave in what I hope is a polite
> and diligent manner.
>
> As a "DX" station of sorts, I get loads of folk in a contest who just want
> GU on RTTY, so I do get name, QTH, grid square, and plenty of other
> pre-formed macros.
> That is partly why I spend more time S&P than CQ. In the ARRL RRU, I did
> almost 95% S&P, and managed to work quite a few mults that I would
otherwise
> have missed.
>
> When I first started RTTY contesting, I was probably one of those who sent
a
> rather verbose exchange on occasions, but back then, I wasn't contesting
as
> such, mostly picking up new entities on as many bands as possible.
> Also, I wasn't using contest specific software, so had a limited choice of
> macros to hand, most of which I wasn't confident about changing.
> After many months, I started to become more contest orientated, bought
> contest software (first WF1B, then Writelog) and things developed from
> there.
> I don't enter contests to win, as my setup isn't suitable for such an
> objective, but I have bucket loads of fun!
> GU is still a worthy mult for most, and it can be great fun to have a huge
> pile-up in a contest.
>
> So, what is to be done? I think the best solution would be to get an
article
> in your society magazine, and maybe another popular local magazine, about
> how to start RTTY contesting.
> This will reach a wider reader base than this forum.
> Also, why not include a basic guide to RTTY contesting in the program at
one
> of the DX gatherings you attend?
> I know this has been done in the UK and in the USA, but these are not the
> areas that seem to need guidance. Most stations that seem to need some
idea
> are European, both west and east.
>
> We all have to start somewhere, and some will learn how to play to their
> best advantage, and others will not. Some will fall by the wayside, and
some
> will go on to become serious RTTY contesters.
> It would also be good to encourage some more folk to submit their scores
to
> the 3830 reflector, and to actually submit a log to the contest
organisers!
>
> I think a little patience is called for on occasions, and let's keep it
the
> "friendly" mode! Getting annoyed with some folk who don't behave in the
way
> you want them to isn't always helpful, although I have to admit to
shouting
> at the screen on occasions!
>
> These are just my thoughts at the moment, and I can see both sides of the
> case.
>
> 73 all
>
> Phil GU0SUP
>
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