[RTTY] Exchanges

Jim Preston jpreston1 at cox.net
Mon Jul 18 10:22:23 PDT 2011


It doesn't have to be a newbee. :-)  I have been know to tap the wrong 
key by mistake, usually about once a contest.

73,

Jim N6VH


On 7/17/2011 10:41 PM, Jim W7RY wrote:
> I agree Ron!
>
> But, it may be simply not remembering what F-key the right buffer is in for
> a newbee.
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ron Kolarik"<rkolarik at neb.rr.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 3:13 PM
> To:<rtty at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Exchanges
>
>> I just don't answer them and CQ again. Don't encourage the behaviour and
>> it
>> will eventually stop.....maybe. It's a good way to lose your run frequency
>> to someone
>> that wants points at all costs....only happened to me once, you want my
>> points
>> play the game right :)
>>
>> Ron
>> K0IDT
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:<edfelter at cox.net>
>> To:<rtty at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 4:52 PM
>> Subject: [RTTY] Exchanges
>>
>>
>>> After my CQ, I noticed several stations answering with their call and
>>> their contest
>>> exchange on their first transmission.  Several years ago I saw this
>>> develope in the
>>> early PSK contests, but didn't think much about it.  I spent only about 4
>>> hours (102
>>> Qs) in the NAQP but saw enough instances of this "new" protocol to give
>>> it some
>>> thought.  I would answer with my report but also would quickly remove the
>>> last
>>> callsign and<RXC>  and hit my TU QRZ macro to hold frequency.
>>>
>>> Is this to be come the new and accepted protocol?  I'll change my macros
>>> according
>>> if so.  Just curious!
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Ed, AI6O
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