[RTTY] Response to DX Station

[Don Hill AA5AU]

Yes, I noticed that too.  And during the ST0R operation, I saw stations calling them with ST0R DE W9ABC, etc.  Then I saw a lot of
replies where stations send the DX callsign.  The DX station already knows their callsign, so it is NEVER needed when calling them
or sending them a report.  The only thing he needs from you is a report.  I do always send my call in my report to a DX station with
something like "QSL TU 599 DE AA5AU ".  Sometimes I get excited and send more than I should because I never use buffers with I send
a report to a DX station.  It's always live at the keyboard.  This way I never hit the wrong buffer key!!!

I send the QSL TU stuff because it gives the DX's decoder time to sync just in case.


73, Don AA5AU
http://www.aa5au.com
http://www.rttycontesting.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W3OA
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:47 PM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: [RTTY] Response to DX Station

  I've just watched the CE0Y/I2DMI and 9X0TL videos.  While the multi channel decoders are very cool, what surprised me was the
length of the responses from those who had broken the pileups.  With over 300 confirmed on RTTY I thought I knew what I was doing.
Maybe not.

When the DX station comes back to me and I'm sure he has my call correct I send "599TU" and shut up.  In the videos a lot of the
stations repeated their own calls, some repeated the DX station's call, and many added other "niceties".

Am I missing something?  Is there an advantage to a long response when the DX station comes back to you?

73 - Dick, W3OA


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