[RTTY] WAE & QTC's

[Ken Anderson, N0AS]

Thanks for the many replies!  I have a much better handle on what the QTC's are about, etc. I'd better fire up N1MM and practice a bit. :)

Ken
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On Nov 7, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Richard Ferch <ve3iay at storm.ca> wrote:

> N0AS asked:
>> Are QTC's generally sent with *each* QSO?
>> 
>> Will I be expected to send QTC's with each QSO?  And,
>> 
>> Should I expect to receive QTC's with each QSO?
> 
> No, no and no.
> 
> Each QSO you make can only be sent in a QTC once, so you cannot send 
> more QTCs than you make QSOs. As an individual you could receive more 
> QTCs than you make QSOs, but combined over everyone in the contest the 
> number of QTCs received cannot be larger than the number of QSOs made.
> 
> QTCs are normally sent in batches of 10, although especially towards the 
> end of the contest you sometimes see smaller batches. This means that on 
> average, you would only send QTCs once every 10 or more QSOs. On average 
> over everyone in the contest, the same is true for received QTCs.
> 
> Note that QTCs can only be exchanged between stations in different 
> continents.
> 
> So, most QSOs are no different than in, say, WPX RTTY. Every few QSOs, 
> assuming you are working DX and not just stations in your own continent, 
> you may be asked to send or receive a batch of QTCs, and those 
> particular QSOs take quite a bit longer than usual.
> 
> The job can be facilitated by using contesting software to automate it; 
> without this help, record-keeping can be a daunting task.
> 
> 73,
> Rich VE3KI
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