[RTTY] Secret

[Bill]

It's dated April first...

Bill Marx W2CQ




On 1/14/2011 12:10 PM, Phil Sussman wrote:
> Now I'm sure that Rick, N6PE, meant this as a sarcastic piece.
>
> Be careful the jest for even now there is an elite group of contesters
> who have been attempting to secretly install these rules. Heavens to
> RTTY-leaks ... how did Rick know? Who leaked these secrets?
>
> Seriously, contesting for me is NOT recreation - for some it is an
> obsession. That's why I don't do much, if any, contesting.
>
> Secret: Contesting is an addictive game called: QUEST FOR POINTS.
> The object is to win at any cost. Just look at the entry fee.
> Rigs, towers, computers, exotic travel, more rigs, more antennas.
> Fun? Enjoyment? Nope -- it's high pressure heart attack land.
>
> My opinion.
>
> CU in a rag-chew.
>
> 73 de Phil - N8PS
>
> ---
>
> Quoting rick darwicki<n6pe at yahoo.com>:
>
>> Stations sending 559 in contests are usually "check log only" operators.
>> These logs are used by the contest sponsors to eliminate logs with errors.
>> The results never appear and you are told the log was lost or misplaced. If
>> you have more than three miscopied RST entries you are automatically
>> eliminated from the following year's contest.
>>
>> The checkers also time your macros and apply secret deductions to your score
>> if it appears you have an unfair advantage by sending shorter exchanges.
>>
>> Other operators monitor running only stations and suggest percent deductions
>> to total scores if the station was confusing people with his QRZ vs CQ macro.
>> Stations sending "thanks for the contact and good luck in the contest" are be
>> awarded extra points.
>>
>> There are plans to limit contest software to only "approved" versions. The
>> approved software will automatically delete a contact if you ask the sending
>> station for a repeat twice in a row and then send a 599.
>>
>> Rick, N6PE
>> April 1, 2011
>> ===========================================================================
>>   I  thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.
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