Happy New Year my Ham Radio World....
Just finished a weekend of NAQP CW and ARRL RTTY Round Up contesting...
WOW....some people still just do not get it...ESPECIALLY on RTTY....
I just want to indicate the following non contester, contester, part time contester or what ever category you fall into.....regarding contest exchanges.....
If you answer someone calling CQ...you MUST MUST MUST assume this operator is in it to win it....and does not want to waste time.....your or especially his/hers!...
Having said that ...when they acknowledge you with:
(your CALL) 599 (exch HERE) K (notice how short and to the point that is..)
Do NOT NOT NOT reply with:
(THEIR CALL) de (YOUR CALL) QSL (YOUR EXCH HERE)
PLEASE COPY 599 (EXCH HERE) 599 (EXCH HERE)
(YOUR CALL) de (THEIR CALL) K
What the hell are you thinking? The station calling CQ could have made 4 QSOs in that time period.....
Bottom line is keep it as short as there is....PERIOD...If your macros are LONG....
CHANGE THEM! CHANGE THEM! CHANGE THEM!
Sure he is thankful for call, but if you want it to be that long.....come back when there is less than 4 hours left in the contest.....call them then.....Until then...
Just shorten the MACROs up and not piss everyone off.
Nothing worse than LONG CONTEST MACROS in RTTY/PSK contests...Just TERRIBLE....
Oh .....and when a station is calling CQ.....don't reply with your CALL AND full report BEFORE the station even acknowledges you.
Again, what the hell are you thinking? Are you thinking you are just soooo loud there is no way he/she can't hear just YOU? Stop kidding yourself! Just send your call 2 or 3 times MAX..(NOT NOT NOT 4 5 or 6 times!....) THEN when the station calling CQ comes back to you and gives a valid report....
THEN and ONLY THEN should you reply with a SHORT MACRO with included report and exchange!
Simple isn't it?
AMAZING how many people just have not been taught the CORRECT WAY to proper contesting!!!
Until next time!
73/88 and God Bless!!!
(Oh yeah...and Vote Republican!!!)
Jose - N4BAA
Chief Elmer
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