[RTTY] RTTY Newbie and brag files

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Mike

You have asked a very good question!  Why do they do it?  I have no clue. 
It seems as though it is worse on PSK than RTTY, though.

When is the last time you had a SSB QSO with someone you don't know and they 
tell you all that information?  Or on CW?

Sometimes it is kinda interesting when they send rig and antenna, but other 
than that, I don't have a need to know.  I think maybe it is because they 
can't type and just fill buffers with a bunch of stuff to send to kill time.

The one that gets me is 'Operator Date of Construction' or something like 
that, and send their birthday.  WHAT IS WITH THAT??  I think the only thing 
I haven't seen is their zip code and pants size :-)

Brag files actually started way back when when we would make a tape of rig, 
etc, but it has gotten totally out of hand.  73
Tom W7WHY




> 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