[WriteLog] Friend file

[Barry]

Another observation:
Some contesters, myself included, think of a contest as an event where 
the goal is to maximize score. Including my name in your exchange 
slows down my rate during peak band openings, by including 
unnecessary info. It's as bad as a string of RYs :.)

If AA5AU beats me by 3 QSOs, I would think it could have been the 
other way around if BARRY wasn't part of the exchange (DON only has 
3 letters!) 

On occasion, I do send a personal message, and when I do, I use the 
ALT-K window (or my paddles on CW). How personal is it when it's 
automated for all your QSOs?
73,
Barry W2UP


On 24 Dec 2002 WA9ALS - John wrote:

> Just some obs from someone who started new to RTTY contesting not that long
> ago:
> 
> 1.  When you first start, seeing the names is a great way to get to know
> some of the people in RTTY.
> 2.  I used it a lot at first, then rarely, as I got [a little] more
> competitive.  Now I've found myself using it again sometimes, e.g. to
> acknowledge a friend when neither of us is trying to win something etc.
> I've made a brief macro like "%RHI %H %E" - Since WL lets you append macros,
> I can hit the "HI BUTTON" and then the usual F-key to acknowledge those
> people I want to say an extra hi to, but only to those.
> 3.  You can also personalize the HI file for some very "special" people to
> give them a special message.  You gotta keep it to something like 12
> characters though or it won't work.
> 
> Merry Christmas to All!  73 - John, WA9ALS
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club