[RTTY] Dayton Hamvention RTTY Contest Forum

[Jeff AC0C]

I also don't call QRL in RTTY contests.  As Jerry suggests, I determine 
where I'm going to jump TOO by looking at the bandscope.  Then I jump and 
start calling CQ.

If there is another guy who starts calling CQ in the first minute or so of 
my use of that frequency, I just QSY - my assumption is that I popped into a 
guy's slot that was active even though it sure was quite for a long time (by 
RTTY contest standards).  I end up QSY about 10% of the time as a result of 
a competing CQ coming up on the same QRG using this method.  A couple of 
times in the last few years a guy will work me, then explain that I have 
taken his QRG.  I thank him and QRG; no problem OM.

73/jeff/ac0c
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Jerry Flanders
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 11:28 AM
To: Shelby Summerville ; RTTY Reflector
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Dayton Hamvention RTTY Contest Forum

At 04:59 AM 3/25/2016, Shelby Summerville wrote:
... Anyone that arbitrarily begins to call CQ, without asking if the
frequency is in use, is inconsiderate.
>inconsiderate = not thinking about the rights and feelings of other people

But does that still apply, Shelby? In this age of
panadaptors/waterfalls, anyone can see what has been happening on any
nearby spot for recent history. I routinely run a waterfall that
keeps the last 2-3 minutes of activity on the screen, so when I have
to move, I can do so with confidence that nobody that I can hear is
using that spot.

For a guy with a waterfall like mine (flex 6700), I think it is a
waste of time to ask. I don't see any way to _not_ notice if someone
is on the freq.

Jerry W4UK
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