[SD-User] WAE Contest - SSB

[PETER CLEALL]

thanks for the quick response. the fog is begining to clear. Whether I would
have the nerve to use it is another matter.  Will have a play with SD
regards
peter

On 13 September 2010 18:22, Paul O'Kane <pokane at ei5di.com> wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "PETER CLEALL" <peter.cleall at virgin.net>
>
>
> > had a listen to a few operators in the WAE and the concept of QTCs
> > still not clear.
>
> >> Rules at www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
>
> You'll find a reasonable introduction in Section 7 of the
> rules - follow the above link.
>
> Basically, a QTC is a summary of a previously logged QSO
> in the contest.  Non-EU station give QTCs, and EU stations
> receive/log them.
>
> Non-EU stations can send up to 10 QTCs to any EU station,
> but each QTC (QSO summary) can only be sent once, and counts
> one point.  If a non-EU station had 150 QSOs and sent them
> all as QTCs, he/she will get an extra 150 points.
>
> EU stations can log up to 10 QTCs (if available) from each
> non-EU station - so you could have 150 QSOs and 1500 extra
> QTC points!  If you're serious, and not just handing out a
> few points, you must learn to handle and give/accept QTCs.
>
> Try the QTC command in SD (using a WAE template) to see how
> it works.
>
> Logging QTCs is not easy, especially in CW, but it's great
> fun once you get used to it.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>
>
>
>
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