[RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 134, Issue 50

[Gary AL9A]

Salvo brings up a good point about stacking - be prepared to use it "just in 
case".  But, on the other hand, be prepared to dump it quickly too.  RTTY 
contesters are used to seeing the ...NOW.... format in RTTY contests. 
Non-contesters may be confused and frustrated by this unfamiliar method of 
working multiple stations in a row without calling CQ.  IF they are patient 
and watch what is going on they may catch on.

However, in contests we generally work simplex so if a station is not worked 
immediately they usually stay on the same frequency to send another call on 
the next QRZ or CQ.  My concern with using the stack, when running split, is 
that a call may come through and be placed in the stack, but then when that 
call is brought from the stack and sent the report he may no longer be on 
the original QRG.  Some stations are bound to think they can find a better 
QSX location to call from again.  Then, when you call them, they see their 
call on your TX frequency, but they have now moved elsewhere and when they 
respond you won't hear them because they have moved off from where you first 
heard them to another frequency.  This is bound to lead to multiple repeat 
calls by the running station and frustration for the station being called 
because he can see his call on the screen, but the W1AW/n operator doesn't 
seem to hear his reply!

Just another thing to be aware of in the confusion of the pile up!

73,
Gary AL9A


-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Salvatore Irato
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:18 AM
To: RTTY Reflector
Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 134, Issue 50


About call stacking.
I would use it - just in case, I wish to be prepared to use - with the Band
Map stacking method for  N1MM Logger. Changing the F4 "TU NOW"
ESM macro as the normal answer macro, whatever it is. Not to loose time
sending the NW now, but still having a double line in any answer from the
manually stored - program automated GRAB from the Band Map. Hum, two lines,
this will be shown on air.
(CFLF)
TU IW1AYD(Space-CRLF)
IZ1TNL IZ1TNL 599 IZ1TNL(Space)
This will motivate people observing the pile up to come on other and call
all together, I would not use call stacking this way.

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