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[RTTY] RTTY Newbie and brag files

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Subject: [RTTY] RTTY Newbie and brag files
From: Mike Tessmer <mtessmer@mindspring.com>
Reply-to: Mike Tessmer <k9nw@qth.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:00:49 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
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I'm a recent newcomer to the world or RTTY.  Question on the practice of brag 
files.  

I recently had a QSO on 40m where the other station immediately went into a 
disertation about his whole station and a complete rundown on his computer 
including brand, model, memory, speed, etc., (including wireless keyboard and 
wireless mouse!)  I might have expected to hear about his radio and 40m antenna 
since we were working on 40m - I didn't expect to hear about his 30m antenna 
and antennas for all the other bands as well.  And I don't think I've ever had 
a QSO on phone or cw where we've exchanged detailed info on the computer 
setting on the desk....unless we got way into a QSO.

Anyway...

 - Why is it apparently important to some ops that I know every detail about 
the computer they are using?
 - Why is it apparently important to some ops that I know every detail about 
their entire station?

While I find this all mildly annoying, I ask this not to be critical but more 
for seeking enlightenment as to how/why this practice started.  I know not 
everyone does this.

Thanks!


73, Mike K9NW


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