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

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Eddie G0AZT was famous for ranting to the monitor.  I remember these from when we operated contests together from V2 and P4.  I remember he'd scream something like "I don't want to know your bloody name!"  His most famous saying was "Don't make a meal out of it mate!"

-------------- Original message from VE2FWW <ve2fww at globetrotter.net>: -------------- 


> 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" 
> To: "RTTY" 
> 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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