[RTTY] Additional Thoughts on Serial Number Repeats

[Keith Maton]

I know I’ve replied to this once already but I suddenly remembered that I wrote a blog article about this back in 2012.

If anyone is interested, it’s here: http://qso365.co.uk/2012/11/data-contesting-the-anatomy-of-an-ideal-qso/ <http://qso365.co.uk/2012/11/data-contesting-the-anatomy-of-an-ideal-qso/>

73 Keith G6NHU



> On 15 Feb 2018, at 22:35, 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
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