[RTTY] One Pet Peeve

[Ken K6MR]

I’m one of them….

It depends. If you are running, many of the folks you are working have already seen your exchange before they work you. So in effect you have sent it twice (or more).  It also depends on your station as well as conditions.  If I call someone who is 30 over 9 I don’t expect more than one exchange.  There is not likely to be a static crash loud enough to interfere.  What band you are on also enters into it.  And if you are using 3 or 4 decoder windows and they all agree, no need for a repeat.

As the receive station it is your call: if you are not sure if you got it, ask for a repeat.

As for pet peeves…  please don’t send my call (I know it), and unless you think I sent your call wrong don’t send it either.  Just the facts (er, info), Jack.

Hope to work you this weekend and have a great time!

Ken K6MR

From: David Tanks via RTTY<mailto:rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 17:58
To: Valleyhams<mailto:valleyhams at googlegroups.com>; RTTY Reflector<mailto:rtty at contesting.com>
Subject: [RTTY] One Pet Peeve


Some RTTY operators insist on sending their exchange just once; for example, they send " David VA " once.Now if I had static crashes, QRM, QSB, etc, I may have missed their info and would have to ask for a repeat. If they had sent it twice then more than likely I would have copied enough of it that a repeat is unnecessary. I would ask all to send their info twice, so repeats are less likely. Doesn't that make sense? If not, tell me why not. That's my 2 cents worth.
73, David AD4TJ

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