[RTTY] Additional Thoughts on Serial Number Repeats

[ktfrog007 at aol.com]

Maybe this is the moment for : 5NN 599 599


73,
Ken, AB1J


Hank: The only time it is OK to send 599 more than once is when serialnumber is 599, then 599 599 599 is OK, but maybe 599 SN 599 599 isbetter? --Mike, WV2ZOW




-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com>
To: Hank Garretson <w6sx at arrl.net>
Cc: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 15, 2018 10:51 pm
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Additional Thoughts on Serial Number Repeats

Hank: The only time it is OK to send 599 more than once is when serialnumber is 599, then 599 599 599 is OK, but maybe 599 SN 599 599 isbetter? --Mike, WV2ZOWOn Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 5:35 PM, Hank Garretson <w6sx at arrl.net> wrote:> I'm probably preaching to the choir, but here goes anyway.>> You know, in the cosmic scheme of wasting time, repeating serial number> one, two, three, or more times is probably down in the noise.>> Here are some real time wasters:>> W6SX W6SX DE VK1AO VK1AO PSE K BK>> Much better VK1AO VK1AO>> Please send me what I need to know to continue the contact. All I need is> your call.>> W6SX 599 117 599 117>> Better W6SX 599 117 117 117>> This way I get three shots at your number instead of two.>> Even better 599 117 117>> Please NEVER send 599 more than once per contact. NEVER.>> CQ WPX RTTY CONTEST DE W6SX>> Much better CQ WPX W6SX W6SX CQ>> Eight characters shorter and I'm sending value information.>> NR NR?>> W6SX W6SX 599 117 599 117 599 117>> Better 117 117 117>> Please just send what I ask for. I know my call. I know 599. Make a> dedicated F-key to send NR NR. You can hit it more than once if it seems> appropriate.>>    ...    W6SX    599   117   117  ... DE VK1AO BK>> Please, ditch the extra spaces, the dots, the BKs, the PSE CPY's the DE's,> the K's. None contribute to completing the contact. All slow things down> and distract from your fun, the fun of the guy you're working, and the fun> of the guys waiting in line.>> A final thought.>> The Amateurs Code says the Amateur is Friendly. What’s the best way to be> friendly? It depends. My rule for contests is that completing the contact> in shipshape fashion as quickly as possible is the most friendly thing I> can do for the other guy and for the other guys waiting. And, it’s> generally the most friendly thing you can do for me. The running station> sets the tone. If the CQing station, even if he’s my best friend, sends me> a standard-issue exchange, the most friendly thing is to send him a> standard-issue exchange without pleasantries. If he says HI HANK, then he’s> giving me the go-ahead to loosen up a (little) bit. It’s a contest—be> contest friendly during the event and regular friendly afterwards.>> Thanks for hearing me out. CU in NAQP RTTY.>> Contest Exuberantly,>> Hank, W6SX> _______________________________________________> RTTY mailing list> RTTY at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty_______________________________________________RTTY mailing listRTTY at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty