[RTTY] Dayton Hamvention RTTY Contest Forum

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Hank

Your comment about 'flexible macros' with number 9 is spot on.

Most of the time just sending the exchange once is sufficient.  In the
BARTG last week, on the high bands, one time was 99.9% effictive.  Had very
few requests for a repeat.

But - when going to 40 or 80 with noise and QRN, it was a different story
so I put the exchange in twice and it made it a lot better.

Be flexible ;-)  73
Tom W7WHY

On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 8:43 AM, Hank Garretson <w6sx at arrl.net> wrote:

> > Top Ten Tips, Ed Muns W0YK
> >
> > Two suggestions have been submitted for the last presentation.  I'd love
> to
> > be overwhelmed with a lot more, so let me know what you think.
> >
>
> 3. When answering a CQ, send only your call once, twice, or three times.
> Don't send the CQer's call. Never send DE.
>
> 4. Golden Silence. If two or more answer your CQ and you don't print a
> call, avoid at all costs the temptation to send anything.
>
> 5. Golden Silence. Fill it with your call.
>
> 6. When asked for a repeat, send only what is asked for. Don't repeat your
> whole exchange. Don't send your or his call.
>
> 7. Make your CQs worthwhile. CQ TEST W6SX W6SX CQ. Minimize stuff that
> doesn't add value. Something like CQ BARTY RTTY TEST DE W7xxx CQ wastes
> everyone's time.
>
> 8. Get rid of stuff that doesn't directly complete the contact. No
> fancy-pansy extra spaces, dots, etcetera.
>
> 9. Flexible macros--craft each QSO to the circumstances.
>
> 10. Use low tones.
>
> 11. Stack calls, use NOW.
>
> My plan and hope is to be at Dayton in 2017.
>
> KB,
>
> Hank, W6SX
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