[RTTY] [CQ-Contest] Need advice

[Gary AL9A]

Well, as a lowly SO1R guy I've experienced both sides of this issue.  I've 
been called by stations when I'm running who then don't reply when I send my 
exchange.  After a second or third try they suddenly reappear.  It may have 
been QRM at their end or a double when I called them back, but I'm also sure 
sometimes it's a SO2R station who called me on his S&P radio only to jump 
back to his run radio when he gets a call there.  I'm then left hanging in 
the wind.  I usually just dump the call send a QRZ and keep going.  Many 
times the station will come back in short order and we work and I get the 
points.  I think that's the whole purpose of a contest!

Having said that, I also notice that many stations will call me once when 
I'm on a run and if I don't come back to them immediately they are long gone 
by the time I work someone else first.  I usually try to take stations in 
the order they call, but there are exceptions.  If I see a mult in the pile 
I will go for them first, then the others.  In the Russian WW RTTY this 
weekend stations on another continent counted 10 pts, while NA stations only 
counted 5.  Sorry, nothing personal, but you just ain't worth moving to the 
head of the line because you've been contesting a long time!  Become a mult 
or worth more points on a QSO and you will get to the head of the class in 
short order.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry at gmail.com>
To: "Dale Putnam" <daleputnam at hotmail.com>; <k4ww at arrl.net>; 
<rtty at contesting.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>; 
<writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: September 02, 2012 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] [CQ-Contest] Need advice


> I'll second that... Shelby has it nailed.. I have a rythym for S&P.. and 
> if you break it.. I'll be patient... up to a point...cross that line.. and 
> I'm outta there... the line moves too.. depending on when in the contest 
> it is happening.I also have a rythym for running.. and if you mess that 
> up.. I write your call down... and it isn't in the log!
>
> Fool me once... maybe.. fool me twice.. not very bloody likely. Fool me 
> three times.. and nil is really friendly.. I don't need you...--... 
> ...--
>
> Dale - WC7S in Wy
>
> Really?
>
> I'm not sure I need you either Dale. There are usually quite a few folks 
> in Wyoming.  Perhaps I'll move on when I hear your call... How will that 
> work for you?
>
> Anyone else share my feelings?
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
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