[RTTY] Fw: RST in contests

[Russell Blair]

 " IN GOD WE TRUST " 


Russell Blair (NC5O)
Skype-Russell.Blair
Hell Field #300
DRCC #55
30m Dig-group #693
Digital Mode Club #03198
BARTG #8457
EPC #13477 



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Russell Blair <russell_blair86 at yahoo.com>
To: dezrat1242 at yahoo.com
Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 11:04:35 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] RST in contests

Bill, I would like to see it done away with in RTTY contest as well, I started 
sending and after a few that were not sending I stoped as well, N1MM puts 599 in 

there for you, I think for now own if a RST is requirded it will not be (599) it 

will be some thing like (579 or 559)..... Question when the contest entry is 
looked by the owner or sponcer, is the RST a real part of the QSO scoring ? if 
not why keep it....if so then well need to start sending something other then 
599 and have it count for something. But for now no more 599 by this station.!
I will start sending a check log.

Russell NC5O



 " IN GOD WE TRUST " 


Russell Blair (NC5O)
Skype-Russell.Blair
Hell Field #300
DRCC #55
30m Dig-group #693
Digital Mode Club #03198
BARTG #8457
EPC #13477 



----- Original Message ----
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
To: rtty at contesting.com
Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 9:45:25 AM
Subject: [RTTY] RST in contests

In yesterday's BARTG contest there seemed to be an unusually large
number of stations who did not send an RST in their exchange. Often
there will be one, maybe two, but yesterday there were six or seven. 

Since I was not making a serious, all-out effort in the contest I
decided to let it go and just log what they sent and assume 599. I'm
starting to think that was the wrong thing to do. 

Frankly, I would like to see the signal report eliminated from all RTTY
contests, but as long as it is in the rules, the rules should be obeyed.
As others have pointed out, RST does serve some purpose in CW and SSB
contests by way of setting the tone and rhythm for what follows, but in
RTTY that is not relevant. 

For the next contest I am going to create a macro that says 
RST? RST? and send it when needed.

What do you folks think?

73, Bill W6WRT
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