[RTTY] RTTY Newbie and brag files

[WS7I]

Well....not exactly...used to be very predominant in the RTTY world as
well before all ragchewing seems to have unfortunately moved to PSK.

Brag "tapes" were used by lots of folks, most of which weren't above
average typists.  Ah, for the good old nights of TG9VT, HC5K, AA5AU,
WA7EGA, G0AZT, Barb who's call escapes me (old age!).

Used to be a lot of RTTY ragchewing and I still copy a few during the
week. But now mostly in the daytime.

Jay WS7I

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Tom Carrubba KA2D <ka2d at arrl.net> wrote:
> Mike
>
> This from the PSK world, not done on RTTY.
>
> Enjoy
> Tom KA2D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Tessmer" <mtessmer at mindspring.com>
> To: <rtty at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:00 AM
> Subject: [RTTY] RTTY Newbie and brag files
>
>
>> I'm a recent newcomer to the world or RTTY.  Question on the practice of
>> brag files.
>>
>> I recently had a QSO on 40m where the other station immediately went into
>> a disertation about his whole station and a complete rundown on his
>> computer including brand, model, memory, speed, etc., (including wireless
>> keyboard and wireless mouse!)  I might have expected to hear about his
>> radio and 40m antenna since we were working on 40m - I didn't expect to
>> hear about his 30m antenna and antennas for all the other bands as well.
>> And I don't think I've ever had a QSO on phone or cw where we've exchanged
>> detailed info on the computer setting on the desk....unless we got way
>> into a QSO.
>>
>> Anyway...
>>
>> - Why is it apparently important to some ops that I know every detail
>> about the computer they are using?
>> - Why is it apparently important to some ops that I know every detail
>> about their entire station?
>>
>> While I find this all mildly annoying, I ask this not to be critical but
>> more for seeking enlightenment as to how/why this practice started.  I
>> know not everyone does this.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> 73, Mike K9NW
>>
>>
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