[RTTY] One Pet Peeve

[Jeff Stai]

I get tempted to get annoyed by people who use the name AL or LOU, forcing
me to type things, then I remember that the CW and SSB guys have to type
everything AND decode it in their heads. 73 jeff wk6i


On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 8:40 AM, Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com> wrote:

> And guys named Al from Alabama.--Mike, WV2ZOW
>
> On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 10:54 AM, David Tanks via RTTY <
> rtty at contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I also worked someone whose name showed up on my screen several times as
> "
> > SIAN ", so that is what I put in the log. I can understand it being wrong
> > once, but not many times. If I don't get credit for putting in what I
> > received, well, so be it.
> > Also, one guy whom I answered his CQ with my call, once he copied me,
> sent
> > " TU AD4TJ QRZ DE XXXX ", without bothering to go thru the required
> > exchange of info!( We had worked on another band so he had my info, but
> > still you are required to send the exchanges ) He could have been tired,
> > though, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
> > Also, using N1MM+ here, sometimes the name gets in the state box and vice
> > versa, then I have a heck of a time getting that straightened out. Also,
> > sometimes when I clicked on the state it would not go into the state box;
> > it would remain empty, then I would have to enter it manually. Ah, the
> joys
> > of contesting!
> >
> > 73, David AD4TJ
> >
> >
> >       From: Mark <k5xhrtty at gmail.com>
> >  To: RTTY at contesting.com
> >  Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 9:43 AM
> >  Subject: Re: [RTTY] One Pet Peeve
> >
> > I would like to add another one.
> > Please put at least one space or CR or something at the start and end of
> > your call and report.
> > I worked one station whose name was IAN (I think). He was only sending
> > the name and state once so I got PIAN the first time SIAN on the repeat
> > I asked for. Without a space as the first character I could not get a
> > clean copy on the name. He wasn't in my history file so I was left to
> > guess the name.
> >
> >
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