[SCCC] RTTY Roundup Rules

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

There was also much discussion around this on the CQ-CONTEST reflector. 

Whenever I am questioning rules in a given contest, I try to keep in mind
that if all contests had the same rules, I'd probably get bored pretty
quickly. Having some variance forces some difference in strategy and keeps
me on my toes.

--Dennis NE6I

-----Original Message-----
From: SCCC [mailto:sccc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Stai
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 8:59 AM
To: Michael S. Mitchell W6RW
Cc: AOCC; SCCC Reflector
Subject: Re: [SCCC] RTTY Roundup Rules

hi Mike - There was a very long discussion about this very thing this week
on the rtty at cotesting.com reflector, suggest you seek it out. Also, here is
the history of the rule:

http://www.ewarg.org/ws7i/ru_strategy.pdf

Note that, as contests are currently judged, the two breaks are counted
between your first logged QSO and your last QSO. The time it takes for you
to get a first Q and the time after your last do NOT count towards the two
break rule.

73 jeff wk6i


On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Michael S. Mitchell W6RW <
w6rw at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I am a member of the Arizona Outlaws Contest Club and because most of 
> my ham radio was in Southern California, several years ago when the 
> SCCC had dues, I paid for a life membership in the SCCC. This past 
> weekend I participated in my very first RTTY Contest and frankly I 
> found it to be great fun, but was amazed the contest has a rule for 6 
> hours of breaks that to me is totally irrational. To count the 6 hours 
> in only 2 breaks and those being the very first 2 breaks was an 
> unbelievable interpretation to me. I don't understand why one cannot 
> take the 6 hours in any form that they want. In one break, in three 
> breaks, in 4, 5 or 6 breaks, etc. I believe that the AOCC and the SCCC 
> should petition the ARRL Contest Committee to change this rule to a 
> more rational form. Only my opinion! 73 es GL de Mike W6RW 
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