[RTTY] Guys- thanks for the laughs!

[RLVZ at aol.com]

Guys,
 
Thank You for sharing your war stories like the one below.  I had a  good 
laugh with a couple of them today!  Many say laughter is good for  our 
health, if so, I need lots of laughs!
 
When I'm running stations during RTTY contests, there are more  and people 
calling in who give me their exchange information first and then  send their 
Callsign once at the end.  Today, I had a guy call in with his  exchange 
information and never send his callsign even  once.  Perhaps it's some of 
these pour souls whom we  call while they're CQ'ing and they give us the very 
unfriendly "dupe"  message?   
 
I love contesting, but there sure are things that get frustrating  from 
time to time.  The most aggravating for me is when I'm  running stations and 
having a great time, and a loud signal starts calling CQ on  the same 
frequency.  So if I have ever done that to you, I'd like to  l apologize.  And if I 
haven't done it yet, I'd like to apologize in  advance, because as I age I 
find myself doing some amazing things!
 
Happy Contesting!
 
73,
Dick- K9OM  
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/19/2016 6:34:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rtty-request at contesting.com writes:

The  today's propagation makes every single QSO unique and memorable.  
Having
just a handful of QSOs I was pleased to hear the first signal from  South
America in BARTG and called the guy. The response was amazing, 
MY  BROTHER VLADIMIR, SORRY OM, QSO B4. 

Ok, I have lost the SA QSO but it  made my day.   

73,
Vlad  VE3IAE