[RTTY] Contest Operating

[John Netro]

What is the right way for CGing, answer a C G and sending the exchange?  I don't see the correct way in your email, and does this go for all digi modes?
 
I am new to contesting and I don't want to do it wrong
 
When I answered a CG I sent his call twice de my call twice or I would de my call twice
 
The exchange I sent his call once de my call once 599 In In
 
over all I enjoyed the contest this week end and it was my first RTTY contest I had 225 qso's I worked 33 states 13 DXCC and 6 Proviences for a total of 11,700 points I didn't call cq i just searched the bands i worked 15 20 and 40 meters, my verticle swr is to high for 3.5 mhz maybe I will get a wire up this summer
 
73
N9WVM, John

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, J. Edward (Ed) Muns <w0yk at msn.com> wrote:

From: J. Edward (Ed) Muns <w0yk at msn.com>
Subject: [RTTY] Contest Operating
To: "'REFL-RTTY'" <RTTY at contesting.com>
Cc: nccc at contesting.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 9:10 AM

> 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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