Topband: Stew Beef

[Tom Haavisto]

One really needs to look at the contest rules before deciding to not send
RST.  If it is the rules, please send it.

A few years ago, there was a bit of a blow up on the CQ Contest reflector
over this very issue.  A high scoring station decided to not send RST.  He
did this in order to shave a few seconds off his contest exchange, and some
folks cried fowl.  In the end, he decided to submit his log as a checklog.
So - instead of a big score, he scored zero...

So - do whatever you like.  SP does not require RST, so no problem there.
But - be aware that some contests require RST, and may lead to a DQ for not
following the rules...

Tom - VE3CX





On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Doug Renwick <ve5ra at sasktel.net> wrote:

> What I often do during a phone contest exchange is omit the signal report
> and only give out the section, serial number, etc.  Very few operators
> request the signal report and when they do I reply 'my report to you is
> already in your logging program, there is no use in repeating it.'  I could
> say a lot more but it would be deemed 'not politically correct.'  Have we
> hit bottom yet?
> Doug
>
> I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I completely agree with Don on this.  the incessant and utterly
> meaningless "599" or "59" because it is programmed in and the operator
> too lazy to think about a real signal report makes the minimal value
> of contests sink to zero.
>
> They have become nothing more than a vehicle to keep the ham radio
> economy running and the "play" part, after consumer hams have done the
> plugging.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
>
> <<<But that brings up a problem with most contesters these days, the fact
> that
> your RST is likely to be "599" regardless, even when the other op can just
> barely dig you out of the noise.  Same with contests on other bands, both
> phone
> and CW.  That nonsensical practice has eliminated what was erstwhile
> perhaps
> the most useful function of contesting, and IMHO, diminishes the worthiness
> of
> contests altogether.  Back when the signal report was a real part of the
> exchange and contesters tended to exchange honest reports, a major contest
> could be an opportunity to determine how well your station got out, and
> into
> what localities you put the best and worst signal strength, providing some
> insight to improvements you might wish make to your transmitter and antenna
> system. >>>
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