[RTTY] Simple thing that seemed to improve my S&Ping

[John Barber]

If I see the other guy send my call wrong once I don't worry. If he sends it
wrong twice, he probably needs to correct it. Not my problem ... but out of
courtesy to another contester, who has taken the trouble to call me, I will
tell him he has it wrong. Maybe he will be appreciate that; maybe he will
look for me on another band or give me a spot.

Let's help new ops improve their techniques and get better scores, but not
forget that contesting is fun and without the 'other guy' there would be no
contest!

John GW4SKA



-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff AC0C
Sent: 08 February 2016 20:31
To: fia at clouddancer.com; Michael Rapp <mdrapp at gmail.com>
Cc: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Simple thing that seemed to improve my S&Ping

Beyond the gentlemen's point of a possible DXCC entry, there is no benefit
to making sure the OTHER guy has your call right.  It's rare for me to find
a new RTTY country in the middle of a contest but I do appreciate that in
that one case taking time to make sure the other guy has your call right
would definitely be worth the pause.

However, the RTTY majors are about rate - most of the time.  That goes for
S&P or run.  It's best for you to let the other guy worry about getting his
log right.  Get your end right and move on.  If he does not ask for a
clarification, then it's safe to assume he has your call right - and if he
does not, you are not personally the one who will lose the busted call.

73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron W7FIA
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 2:23 PM
To: Michael Rapp
Cc: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Simple thing that seemed to improve my S&Ping


> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 09:11:45 -0600
> From: Michael Rapp <mdrapp at gmail.com>

> My call was slightly garbled, but I didn't call twice as I
> considered that given how fast he came back to to me

as someone said eariler, it's an imperfect dance
seems like you nailed that one

> I suppose what is the best balance is to only call twice if it is
> unequivocally clear that the running station has my call wrong.

repeating your initial double call is probably the move
no report yet, but this is just once and then
play or move on

> So if we work and I don't think he got my call correct, as Jerry
> says, just work him again.  If that goes well, all is fine.  If in
> the strange event he responds back, "QSO B4 or DUPE," then all is
> still fine as that confirms that I am in his log correctly (although
> I have now wasted time figuring that out).

no
you skipped making sure eariler
now you completed that


I really think that each contest is a refinement of playing the game
I'd really like to watch some of the Single Op wizards someday
as it would be educational for many times later rethinking it

back the real work now
r
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