[RTTY] Contest Hints

[Tom Haavisto]

Hi Rex

First and foremost, I appreciate every QSO.  Even from a newbie who is
making every mistake you can think of.  After all, we were all newbies once
(more than once for some of us).

A few weeks ago, I had changed computers and was setting up MMTTY.  Calling
folks and getting no response - even from loud guys.  Yup - I was off
frequency and needed some help getting it fixed.  I also had an idea what
the problem was after a few tries, realized I was doing something wrong and
asked for help to get it fixed.  It would be very frustrating for a newbie,
but not easy to explain the fix on RTTY...  I had to smile as I recognized
that one at the start of this thread.

By pointing out newbie problems, we are not standing in judgement - rather
- the hope is some of these folks will say "Hey - I didn't know that was
was not a good idea,  Now I know, and won't do that again."


As for the /QRP issue I commented on, a contester at Dayton shared the
following thought:  When someone signs /QRP on phone or CW (and now RTTY as
well), its like they are saying "HEY - I am running QRP.  I am not putting
much RF into my antenna, so you need to listen harder!"  It doesn't work
that way.  By making their call longer, they are making me work harder, for
no reason.  The QRP folks need to make my job easier by making their call
*shorter*!  Leave off the /QRP, and my job of pulling out your complete
call (that conveys needed information) just got easier, not harder.

Is the person on the other end running QRP, low power or high power?  I
really don't care.  Just put enough RF into your antenna to make the trip
to my ears.
Make the job for the guy on the other end easier, not harder, and everyone
is happy.

I don't know if you were signing /QRP or not, but as a courtesy to all
contesters, please pass the word along that signing /QRP in a contest is a
BAD idea regardless of mode.

Tom - VE3CX




On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Rex Maner <k7qq at netzero.net> wrote:

> Vlad
>
> Maybe we should give these guys some slack, I suspect that most of them
> only
> 1/2 read the rules and get on for a few hours when the WX is bad.
>
> As to  the (( w6sx   5NN IN CA BK TO U DE K7QQ/QRP )) never read this stuff
> we complain about on this reflector.  Most of us belong to clubs and we can
> go to club meeting and MAYBE  there will be other Ops who get on for a few
> contacts but for sure don't pay much attention to the  above .  I suspect
> we
> just have to Overlook these actions and be happy we have them to add as log
> fillers on Sunday evening.
>
> Rex  K7QQ/QRP
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Vladimir
> Sidarau
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 12:28 PM
> To: 'RTTY Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Contest Hints
>
> In the CQ WW there was a guy who managed to get all possible troubles into
> a
> single message. It was:
>
> 599 04 IN OKLAHOMA DE <CALL>
>
> Just like he (she) has been reading this list very thoroughly lately...
>
> It made my day.
>
> 73,
>
> Vladimir VE3IAE
>
> ---
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of DickT-W0RAA
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 5:01 PM
> To: Rtty Contesting Reflector
> Subject: [RTTY] Contest Hints
>
> To add to the list of "Don'ts", please DO NOT spell out ur State.
>
> I have seen MISSISSIPPI (instead of MS), and OHIO (instead of OH) and the
> list can go on and on.  Please abbreviate your state/province guys.
>
> Also, leave out the UR's (i.e. "W0RAA DE Wxxxx  HI DICK UR XXX XXX ETC
> ETC."
>
> I APPRECIATE THE CORDIAL GREETINGS, BUT NOT IN A CONTEST.  In short, please
> Keep it simple.
>
> Been a great contest so far and band condx are great, even in the Colorado
> RF Black hole.
>
> Dick - W0RAA
> My memory isn't as good as it used to be.
> Also, my memory isn't as good as it used to be.
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