[WriteLog] RTTY Sprint

[Barry Kutner]

For those who haven't done the Sprint before, what makes it 
interesting is the QSY rule. Please read it and read it again.

Related to that is the protocol for the exchange. The way to know if 
someone will be relinquishing the freq is based on where the call 
appears. For example, if K7WM calls CQ Sprint and I answer him, 
he replies to me:
W2UP K7WM 001 OR WAYNE
I then reply:
K7WM 001 PA BARRY W2UP

The rules call for both callsigns to be part of the exchange. The first 
line above indicates that K7WM will be relinquishing the frequency, 
as the rules state that after soliciting a QSO by CQ (or other 
means) he must QSY. By me signing my callsign at the end of the 
QSO, this indicates the frequency is now mine, and anyone tuning 
by is invited to call (and hoepfully does!) If I don't get an immediate 
caller, I may call CQ on this freq, or QSY for S & P, at my option.

The way to build up a good score is to work QSOs in pairs on one 
frequency. It takes some getting used to if you haven't done it 
before.

So, set up two exchange buffers - one for each of the two 
exchange styles above.

73 Barry
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry@w2up.wells.com

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