[UK-CONTEST] WAEDC RTTY

[Phil VK4BAA]

Well, at the risk of requiring a tin hat... here goes.....

I've played in WAE from here in VK and got hopelessly lost as regards QTCs - regardless of mode. It's probably time to re-read the rules etc as I just send "No QTC SRI" and tip-toe away to sniff-out other goodies on the bands.....

I don't enter the contest as a 'true' competitor, mainly for fun and for trying-out new antenna arrangements etc.

73,

Phil
VK4BAA / VK4KW / G0HSS

---- Steve Knowles <g3ufy at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: 
> Yes, Phil -     quite correct -
> 
> on RTTY everybody works everybody, but QTCs can still only be exchanged 
> between stations on different continents.
> 
> Another major difference between RTTY and the other modes is that EU 
> stations can SEND, as well as receive QTCs, as opposed to receiving only on 
> SSB and CW.  The limit is still 10 QTCs per station, though.
> 
> As for the other, 'play' is exactly the right word to use.  There are lots 
> who participate in order to work the stations on, but with no desire (or 
> hope!) of doing any good.  For them, QTCs hold no attraction.  But without 
> them, of course, those taking it seriously would be stuffed!
> 
> Steve  G3UFY
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Cooper" <pcooper at guernsey.net>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 7:39 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] WAEDC RTTY
> 
> 
> > Hello Nigel,
> >
> > In a recent post on the UK Contest reflector, you noted that WAE RTTY is
> > "..........(but not DX-work-DX) ".
> > As far as I know, anyone can work anyone, but QTC can only be exchanged 
> > with
> > someone from another continent, regardless of where you are.
> >
> > I am always amazed at how many folk play in WAE and do NOT take advantage 
> > of
> > QTC's. I always manage to work some who say SRI NO QTC, but I almost fail 
> > to
> > understand why anyone would want to particiapte in a contest and then not
> > take maximum advantage of easy points. It's a bit like playing in IOTA and
> > not chasing mults!
> >
> > 73 for now
> >
> > Phil GU0SUP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > Virus Database (VPS): 090806-0, 06/08/2009
> > Tested on: 06/08/2009 20:39:09
> > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software.
> > http://www.avast.com
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > UK-Contest mailing list
> > UK-Contest at contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
> >
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest