[RTTY] Courtesy

[Jeff Blaine]

The format for the best exchange is pretty well fine-tuned.  And as with the 
/QRP, the more stuff you put on the line, the more unproductive it is.  GL 
is another example of that.  The direct cost is in the time it takes to send 
the GL and the space.  Multiplied times the number of QSO exchanges.  The 
indirect cost is present also, for example a guy misprinting GL for 
something else in rough copy times and needing a repeat, or waiting, or 
skipping you to move onto the next guy causing you to miss a potential mult, 
etc.  So we have to add in some more time wasted that would be hard to 
figure out but must be present.

This discussion thread on courtesy reminds me of the Pamplona bull races. 
When it's go-time, guys there are focused on the task and there is no time 
for pleasantries.  Nor should any be expected.  It's a serious activity. 
And people who are there needing the touchie-feelie chit-chat would be well 
advised to stay off the streets when that event is happening.  For guys who 
want to "try it" - then they should respect the tradition enough to take a 
look at the way things are normally done.  Penalties in the bull races are 
severe and immediate - so runners are probably well motivated to prepare 
well.

And while the penalty for not doing the RTTY exchange right does not cause a 
sudden rise in calcuim content as in the bull run case, the point is 
similar.  This kind of contest is needs to have maximum efficiency in mind 
as a priority.  A key goal of the contest is the maximum number of QSO in 
the allotted time, especially for those running un-assisted.  So anything 
that digresses from that key goal should properly be excluded.  And that 
includes unnecessary exchange elements (e.g. GL), problem causing 
unnecessary data exchange elements (e.g. /QRP) and confusion adding elements 
(e.g. DE when it's not your state).

73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Magarelli
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 8:47 AM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Courtesy

Following this courtesy on RTTY discussion line. I had the thought, would
it be to much time and data
not to only send TU but add GL to the courtesy response so it could
be TU GL
Just a thought.  Would like to hear the Groups thoughts TNX
Thomas (aka Tom)
WA2PNI

-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W4GKM
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 8:55 AM
To: john; rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Courtesy

I go by Nick, but you can call me Nicholas or anything else, just as long as
you call me.  I appreciate all contacts.

-----Original Message-----
From: john
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 7:40 AM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Courtesy

try "clyde",,, I go by john  w8wej
On 10/3/2013 02:08, Tom Osborne wrote:
> I know what  you mean Hank.  It grits me when someone sends 'Hi Thomas.'
> I
> never use that name.  73
> Tom W7WHY
>
>
> There is NOTHING I hate more than people who doesn't know me from
> Adam, greeting me in a contest as Henry. Obviously, they don't know me
> because the only one who ever called me Henry was my mother and then
> only when she was mad.
>
> Artificial, imposed-by-rules, friendliness is worse than meaningless.
> It's stupid.
>
> Artificial,
> do-it-because-your-super-dooper-software-allows-you-to-do-it,
> friendliness is worse than meaningless, It's stupid.
>
> 73,
>
> Hank, W6SX
>
>
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