[RTTY] Contest Hints

David Cole dave at nk7z.net
Mon Sep 30 14:10:55 EDT 2013 

Contest hint to self...  I need a better antenna...  A vertical does not
cut it...  Enjoyed the contest though!!
-- 
Thanks and 73's,
Dave (NK7Z),
Moderator Yahoo's MixW group, Yahoo's Dopplergram group, and Yahoo
MM-SSTV group.
For equipment reviews see: http://www.nk7z.net




On Mon, 2013-09-30 at 15:24 +0000, Rex Maner wrote: 
> Tom   1st Thanks to you and all who call me for a QSO,   As to the bit I
> wrote below it was Mostly Tongue in cheek, My attempt at humor.  
> 
>  
> 
> I agree with your analysis on   /QRP  .  
> 
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> 
> 73 and CU in the next one.
> 
>  
> 
> Quack   aka  Rex
> 
>  
> 
> From: Tom Haavisto [mailto:kamham69 at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 2:40 PM
> To: Rex Maner
> Cc: Vladimir Sidarau; RTTY Reflector
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Contest Hints
> 
>  
> 
> 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
> 
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> 
> -----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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