I worked one 1x2 callsign that was a rookie. Think it was a K1, but don't
remember for sure.
I've been doing RTTY for just a couple of months and had a great time in the
SARTG and RR. I should have picked up RTTY years ago!
A special thanks to you, Don. Your tutorial made it very easy for me to get set
up and running.
Ken
Amateur Radio Callsign: N0AS
Irritating nearly everyone since 1956.
On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:06 PM, "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Immediately after SARTG ended I started calling CQ ROOKIES and there wasn't a
> RTTY signal anywhere on 20 meters. When I came back
> an hour later there were 20 or so signals on 20M RTTY. I made two contacts
> with Rookies while S&P, left the shack, then came back
> around 2049Z.
>
>> From 2049-2104Z I called CQ worked 8 Rookies and 1 non-Rookie in a row, then
>> I had to leave the radio. So I have to think there
> were more Rookies out there than we know. I guess we'll know more when the
> results are posted.
>
> Maybe the rookies don't know about submitting their scores to 3830. I did
> look at the 3830 report and only a few calls listed.
>
> I'm hoping there were a lot more Rookies than we realize. It was strange
> because some of the Rookie calls were like W8DCB, AB1OD,
> W4DTB and K3TXT which you wouldn't think would be Rookies, but they were.
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
> http://www.aa5au.com
> http://www.rttycontesting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Tom Osborne
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 10:41 AM
> To: RTTY
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Pileup of Rookies!
>
> I think it all might be a moot point.
>
> In looking at the results, I see where 9 people submitted a score to 3830.
> Don't look like there is all that much interest, sad to say. Maybe if they
> didn't schedule it with 5 other contests on the same
> weekend??
>
> I didn't get on as I was in 3 other contests this weekend (4 if you count CW
> Ops twice). 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
>
>
>> Gary (et al),
>>
>> Believe me, I share your frustration with the rules. I was one of the
>> N1MM Logger team members testing our code to ensure we got the scoring
>> to work properly, and we had a few email exchanges with the ARRL folks
>> before releasing the RRRTTY code.
>>
>> Strictly speaking, you - as a non-Rookie - could have run more than
>> 100 watts. The 100 watt limitation is listed as 3.1.2, beneath "Single
>> Operator, Rookie." There are no power limitations for non-Rookies
>> under section 3.2.
>> I
>> am not sure if this was intentional or an oversight...
>>
>> But hey - this was the premier event. We should expect some
>> fine-tuning before they get it right; and before we understand how to
>> meet&greet other hams we encounter during the event. I certainly
>> support the notion of a shallow-immersion contest for RTTY Rookies with
>> old-timers as mentors.
>>
>> Send some gentle suggestions to Sean (KX9X). I know he listens.
>
>
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