[RTTY] RST in contests

[Gary AL9A]

Losing the RST in the exchange is ok with me.  When I upload my contest log 
into my general logger it defaults all the RST(s) and RST(r) fields to 599 
so it's no big deal.

I would like to see another part added to the Exchange section of the rules 
though.  That would be to add CALL to the exchange message!  I could have 
had a dozen or so more Q's in the log if the "drive byes" that sent me an 
exchange without their call sign had stuck around long enough for me to get 
that info.  I think they send their call once and miss that I have responded 
to a different call.  Then they copy my exchange that is being sent to 
another station without confirming the recipient, send their exchange, 
without their call, and move on to the next lucky guy.  I wonder what their 
log checking scores look like?

73,
Gary AL9A



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
To: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: March 21, 2011 6:45 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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