[RTTY] RST in contests

[G. E. Janssens]

It's not like anyone's twisting my arm here; but I have to agree with Bill.

This forum/reflector, in my opinion, is the best place to "throw around" 
ideas, regarding contests - among other things.

The horse may have been beaten to death, as some of  you keep claiming; but 
as long as new operators ask the same questions or have the same issues... 
I'd say go ahead and beat the crap out of it. Dead or alive. Some of you may 
be sick and tired of seeing the same things in emails; but there's a good 
reason for it to keep showing up: unresolved issues.

After all the talk here maybe we can collectively contact the sponsors. 
Personally I have no issue with the RST requirement; but I agree that it's 
become obsolete. So if someone wants to drop it... more power to you.

Ook goeiedag, 73,

Erik - K5WW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
To: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] RST in contests


> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:03:33 -0600, Jim Reisert AD1C
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>>
>>If you think RSTs should be removed, tell the contest sponsor.  If you
>>think they should be kept, tell the contest sponsor.
>
> REPLY:
>
> By posting here, we ARE telling the contest sponsors. Most of them are
> subscribers to the reflector and they are keenly aware of what the folks
> think. What they do about it is up to them.
>
> If an issue comes up over and over that means there is a problem yet to
> be resolved. The sponsors are free to either resolve it or say why it
> can not be done.
>
> Being able to vent frustrations and seek a cure is one of the most
> important functions of this reflector. Folks should be encouraged to
> post what they think. Stifling thoughts is totally counterproductive.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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