[RTTY] Contest Operating

[Claude Du Berger]

Sometimes when I work a new call I send an email
to say thanks for the first contact with  reference to visit our
contest group site where on the first page there is a 
Welcome to RTTY article with lot of info on how to do,
at least a way to do...  Have a look.

I have received reply telling me thanks, other telling
me they prefer following FCC rules instead of contest rules.

73
Claude Du Berger VE2FK
ve2fk at arrl.net
http://www.contestgroupduquebec.com/

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: J. Edward (Ed) Muns 
  To: 'REFL-RTTY' 
  Cc: nccc at contesting.com 
  Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:10 AM
  Subject: [RTTY] Contest Operating


  > wk6i.jeff at gmail.com wrote: "But if any of you know any of those folks that
  > insist on 1) sending the exchange in response to CQ all at once with their
  > call and/or 2)
  > sending my call 3 times and their call once in response to my CQ
  > and/or 3) sending 599 or 5NN multiple times; please take them under
  > your wing and show them the Right Way."

  k4ww at arrl.net replied:
  > 
  > As I've said before, and continue to say: "keep a record of those
  > "offenders" during the contest, and, post contest, take the time to send
  > them an email, with your idea of "the Right Way"! Please don't tell me
  > "there is no time, during the contest to do this"! We make time for what
  > we
  > want to do. Most that are serious, make many pre-contest preparations?
  > Making a note pad, for those "offending" stations, should be part of the
  > pre-contest preparation? Don't depend on someone else "taking them under
  > their wing", if you really want it done, do it yourself.

  Good points by buddies Jeff and Shelby.  At the same time, I'd hate for the
  serious contester's version of the "right" contesting style to discourage
  casual participants from joining our contests.  We should work hard at being
  inclusive in contesting because none of us can contest on our own.  We all
  need each other for this game to work.  Many of the stations who join us in
  Round-Up and other contests do so for their own non-contesting reasons.
  Let's keep this in mind when we attempt to correct someone else's operating
  behavior.  It's good to raise the general competence of contesting as long
  as it is balanced with encouraging lots of participation by welcoming
  diversity.

  As much as anyone, I get frustrated when my rate is reduced by a station
  responding with a ridiculously long exchange (in my biased opinion).  On the
  other hand, I also really appreciate this station calling me to help meet my
  goals.  Ideally, these stations' operating style will become more
  contest-efficient in time, rather than them feeling chased away by a bunch
  of elitist contesters.  As Shelby astutely reminds us, training each other
  is an important part of the time and effort that goes into preparation by
  the serious contester.

  Ed - P49X (W0YK)

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