[RTTY] Courtesy

[Tom Haavisto]

Hi Bob

Most folks know what to give/get in a contest, and I en devour to keep
things moving along.  Sometimes - not always - you can pick out the
non-contesters.
Not sure what you are looking for as far as courtesy - I have a number of
macros I use on RTTY/CW so its hard to "stop and chat" as it were.  On
phone, I voice my responses "live", and I make a point to be extra
courteous if I figure out the other guy is a non-contester, and just called
me to give me some points.  I want to leave him/her with a good impression,
and hope they call me again in another contest :-)

I know I'm not the only one who does this.


Tom - VE3CX




On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Bob <rabisch at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Not being a heavy duty contester but enjoying a contest now
> and then I find this discussion of Courtesy during a contest to
> possibly be an oxymoron.  Have you ever heard a contester be
> courteous to a non contester during a contest, I don't think so.
> And even courtesy between contesters trying to move in on a
> frequency someone is already using or even checking to see if
> a frequency is in use before starting to transmit.
>
> I also have never heard of a contester losing their license, an arm or leg
> or their life or even miss out on a big cash award
> because they did not win a contest.   This is a hobby, it is not
> a job and everyone approaches the hobby differently.
> If you to limit the length of transmissions during a contest then have the
> rules changed to include that requirement.  You might make each of your
> contacts more efficient, but you might also
> find that you will make many fewer contacts because you wont
> get those casual contesters that don't want to use the new rules.
>
> Bob
> K4QHH
>
>
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