[RTTY] Pileup of Rookies!

[Ken Anderson, N0AS]

I worked one 1x2 callsign that was a rookie. Think it was a K1, but don't remember for sure.

I've been doing RTTY for just a couple of months and had a great time in the SARTG and RR. I should have picked up RTTY years ago!

A special thanks to you, Don. Your tutorial made it very easy for me to get set up and running. 

Ken
Amateur Radio Callsign: N0AS

Irritating nearly everyone since 1956.

On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:06 PM, "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Immediately after SARTG ended I started calling CQ ROOKIES and there wasn't a RTTY signal anywhere on 20 meters.  When I came back
> an hour later there were 20 or so signals on 20M RTTY.  I made two contacts with Rookies while S&P, left the shack, then came back
> around 2049Z.
> 
>> From 2049-2104Z I called CQ worked 8 Rookies and 1 non-Rookie in a row, then I had to leave the radio.  So I have to think there
> were more Rookies out there than we know.  I guess we'll know more when the results are posted.
> 
> Maybe the rookies don't know about submitting their scores to 3830.  I did look at the 3830 report and only a few calls listed.
> 
> I'm hoping there were a lot more Rookies than we realize.  It was strange because some of the Rookie calls were like W8DCB, AB1OD,
> W4DTB and K3TXT which  you wouldn't think would be Rookies, but they were.
> 
> 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 Tom Osborne
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 10:41 AM
> To: RTTY
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Pileup of Rookies!
> 
> I think it all might be a moot point.
> 
> In looking at the results, I see where 9 people submitted a score to 3830. 
> Don't look like there is all that much interest, sad to say.  Maybe if they didn't schedule it with 5 other contests on the same
> weekend??
> 
> I didn't get on as I was in 3 other contests this weekend (4 if you count CW 
> Ops twice).   73
> Tom W7WHY
> 
> 
> 
>> Gary (et al),
>> 
>> Believe me, I share your frustration with the rules. I was one of the 
>> N1MM Logger team members testing our code to ensure we got the scoring 
>> to work properly, and we had a few email exchanges with the ARRL folks 
>> before releasing the RRRTTY code.
>> 
>> Strictly speaking, you - as a non-Rookie - could have run more than 
>> 100 watts. The 100 watt limitation is listed as 3.1.2, beneath "Single 
>> Operator, Rookie." There are no power limitations for non-Rookies 
>> under section 3.2.
>> I
>> am not sure if this was intentional or an oversight...
>> 
>> But hey - this was the premier event. We should expect some 
>> fine-tuning before they get it right; and before we understand how to 
>> meet&greet other hams we encounter during the event. I certainly 
>> support the notion of a shallow-immersion contest for RTTY Rookies with old-timers as mentors.
>> 
>> Send some gentle suggestions to Sean (KX9X). I know he listens. 
> 
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