[RTTY] Contest Operating

[Richard Hill]

I also saw a couple of "CG" calls, that seemed to be repeated.  I played dumb and just treated them like a CQ.  Worked FB.

Rich
NU6T

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jan 5, 2009 3:58 PM
>To: n9wvm at yahoo.com
>Cc: rtty at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] Contest Operating
>
>ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
>On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:54:03 -0800 (PST), John Netro <n9wvm at yahoo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>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
>
>REPLY:
>
>When you said "CG" I assume you meant "CQ", right?
>
>I recommend CQing like this:
>
>CQ <name of contest> W6WRT W6WRT CQ
>
>For example, CQ RU W6WRT W6WRT CQ
>
>You don't need the "DE", everyone knows the CQ is from you. Also,
>putting the CQ at the end is highly recommended because it alerts
>someone tuning you in halfway through that you are CQing and not
>calling another station. That way they can answer immediately instead
>of waiting through another cycle  to see which one  you are doing. 
>
>When answering someone else's CQ, just send your call twice or three
>times. There is no need to send his call except in the very rare case
>where two stations are CQing on the same frequency and not hearing
>each other. Even then, I would rather pass them by and come back
>later. Too much confusion.
>
>When the CQing station answers you back send your exchange like this:
>
>W1XX TU 599 CA CA W6WRT
>
>That tells him three things:  1. You got his call correct.  2. You
>received his exchange.  3. It sends your exchange and it lets him see
>your call one more time just in case two stations are calling him at
>once. Sending your info twice (CA CA) is good because if you send it
>only once, he can not always detect a garbled character (CO instead of
>CA for example).  
>
>Also - VERY IMPORTANT - please put one <enter> command at the start of
>each macro and one <space> at the end of each macro. DO NOT put an
><enter> at the end of any macro. That causes your print to scroll up
>the screen just as the other station is trying to click on it. Very
>frustrating! Putting the <enter> at the start assures your macro will
>start on a new line and not be word-wrapped part way through. Also
>very frustrating.
>
>Hope this helps. Welcome to RTTY contesting, the best part of the
>greatest hobby.   :-)
>
>Bill, W6WRT
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