[UK-CONTEST] To send 599 or not

[Dave Sergeant]

On 8 Aug 2010 at 17:04, David G3YYD wrote:

> Why not just make RST an optional part of the exchange? Then the 
> contesters themselves will work out what is best. If they can make more
> good QSOs with RST, it will stay. If they can make more good QSOs
> without, it will go.
> 
> David G3YYD
> 

Some of you are using the change in DXCC rules as a reason to drop RST. 
Although it is true that you don't need it for that, I am sure there 
are plenty of other awards out there where it is a requirement to have 
it on QSL cards. I even looked at the IOTA progamme rules but it is not 
mentioned in those - but the on line application and linking to the 
IOTA contest may well have a box to put it in. In any case, I think 
most amateurs (contesters or not) would expect it shown on the cards 
they receive, be it 599 or anything else...

Defaulting to 599 has really only happened since computer logging 
became the norm. Certainly looking back in my logs most people were 
still sending proper reports in the late 1970s.

Maybe we should mandate real RSTs and penalise those sending more than 
(say) 50% 599, and harsh penalties for each miscopied one.....

Tin hat on...

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com