[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 65, Issue 20

[Mike Parker]

Agree 100%, really threw me also, had to ask for repeat - is it worth it 
when you lose more time giving repeats than you save sending 5NN ?  Mike 
G4IUF
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>   1. 80m CC QRS operating (Bob G3PJT)
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> Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 17:28:34 +0100
> From: Bob G3PJT <g3pjt at btinternet.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 80m CC QRS operating
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> Hi
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> I had a new CW contester at my place last night. He could only read
> rather slow CW and so called CQ slowly. I was amazed at how fast some of
> the 'hot shot' ops called him, both call and serial..
> Come on fellas give these guys a break!
> If a station calls 'CQ TEST' slowly at least give them a chance to copy
> you first time by sending to them slowly.
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> 73 Bob G3PJT
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> Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 17:32:09 +0100
> From: Stewart Rolfe <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Reports in 80M Club contest
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> Try the 80m Sprints starting in August to see if you can break the habit
> of listening for the 599....First time I tried a (EU) sprint the missing
> 599 was a real block but I've gradually got used to it now.
>
> Mind you the renegade last night still threw me; the brain must be
> geared up for the 599 *** on the night and the synapses miss a beat when
> it's missing. Just getting old....
> -- 
> 73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF
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> peter Jackson wrote:
>> Hi, well it does state in the rules RS/T + Serial No. so that's what 
>> should
>> be sent. There has been in the past suggestions made to do away with it, 
>> but
>> I would like it to remain as my old grey cells have been programmed to 
>> it,
>> and if left out it does throw me.
>> 73 Pete
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>> From: "Alex GM3ZBE" <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>
>> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:27 AM
>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Reports in 80M Club contest
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>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Someone worked me in the 80M CW club contest last night and wasn't 
>>> sending
>>> the "599" part of the report, only the serial no.
>>>
>>> Presumably an attempt to increase rate, although it didn't work in my
>>> case,
>>> I wasn't expecting the serial on its own which rather threw me and I had
>>> to
>>> ask for a repeat.
>>>
>>> It raises the question though, is that within the rules?  I agree that 
>>> the
>>> 599 has become meaningless but that is a different issue!
>>>
>>> Alex GM3ZBE
>>>
>>>
>>>
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