[UK-CONTEST] BARTG Sprint- GW3NJW

[Marc G0AZS]

Hi Clive

Interesting point about SCP... however there is a RTTY calls only one
maintained here:

http://www.rttycontesting.com/downloads/downloads.htm

...very useful.

73 Marc G0AZS

On 27/01/2008, Clive Whelan <clive.whelan at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> Just made 137 QSOs on 14Mhz only, in an hour or so each day.
>
> Once again I struggled with the pace and operating style, which were
> much slower than I am used to on CW. Someone else pointed out to me that
> very few stations appear in the SCP list, which implies that very few
> digital ops use other modes  in contests, and ditto CW/SSB ops on RTTY.
> This may go some way to explain the operating practices noted, which is
> a shame, especially as 45 baud is about 60 w.p.m. equivalent; this was a
> lowlight. Some cross fertilisation is definitely required imo.
>
> A highlight was being called by an E21 and a VK7 in rapid succession on
> the Saturday, but little DX otherwise heard or worked.
>
> Another highlight was being able to take a telephone call and run about
> two QSOs a minute by typing exclusively with my left had! Certainly
> couldn't do that when operating CW which takes 100% of my concentration!
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
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