[RTTY] [CQ-Contest] Need advice

[Fabi va2up]

Hi all,good to see some action on the reflector, we need it!I couldn't comment on the difference between fat fingers, brain farts and so2r delay issue but in my view you only move to so2r when your station is ready for it or it may become a nightmare more than anything else. For me, rule of thumb is the quicker guy to send me the exchange will be the first one to get mine. Some stations are so slow and their exchange so long that I can sometimes work 2 or even 3 stations on the alternate radio. I'd rather take them by the hand and help them cross the street instead of running them over...As per possible so2r stations taking a long time to answer, well I can only suggest a macro that says: wow that took a long time om! TU 599 05 05 , they'll know what you mean and maybe learn to be more efficient. I guess it's all part of the game, same as the guys S&Ping who put QRZ or CQ at the end of their message!, the guys who you just worked twice in the last 5 minutes showing up for yet another dupe or the guy who dumps the 3 liner filled with my name is and wx was great today, been a ham since 1957 and so on... I'm in no position to teach anyone how to best play the game but I know that your patience during my learning process has been and still is much appreciated. I'll be holding your hand if you need it om and keep having fun in rtty contesting!
73 

Fabi  va2up
http://sites.google.com/site/va2upcontesting/


> Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:53:20 -0700
> From: k6ufo at arrl.net
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> CC: daleputnam at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] [CQ-Contest] Need advice
> 
> Dale says: "...and BTW.. there is a HUGE difference between.. brain farts.... 
> 
> fingers screwing up.. and SO2R delays...."
> 
> 
> OK, I'm curious, what's the HUGE difference?K6UFO Mark
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