[RTTY] Contest Hints
Elmar PD3EM
info at pd3em.com
Mon Sep 30 13:23:09 EDT 2013
Hi,
I think will depend on how QRP stations will submit their log.
At the moment there are 3 logs submitted by stations as /QRP.
See http://www.cqwwrtty.com/logs_received.html
But I will keep it in my log as how I copied the callsign (with /QRP
included).
73, Elmar PD3EM
Op 30-Sep-13 19:17, Jeff Blaine schreef:
> Good point. Is it necessary to edit the call?
>
> Had a few /QRP guys here also. I had it in my mind that the general
> rule is what goes in the log is exactly what was sent/copied. Never
> thought about it with a call sign before till you mentioned it - I do
> the OHIO to OH (etc) translation (which is a violation of what I just
> stated).
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> www.ac0c.com
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Tom Haavisto
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:48 AM
> To: Keith Maton
> Cc: Rtty Contesting Reflector
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Contest Hints
>
> My favorite was <Callsign>/QRP
>
> There was at least 3 - probably more. QRP is not a country, and means I
> needed to edit their call before I could enter them in my log, etc.
>
> Not sure why these folks thought it was a good idea.
>
> Tom - VE3CX
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Keith Maton <g6nhu at me.com> wrote:
>
>> I can add another one, I was sent this by two different stations.
>>
>> "PLEASE COPY" then the exchange.
>>
>> It's bad enough on SSB, never mind RTTY!
>>
>> 73 Keith.
>>
>>
>> On 29 Sep 2013, at 22:01, DickT-W0RAA <dickt at w0raa.com> wrote:
>>
>> > 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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