For what it's worth, back in the day meaningful RSTs were exchanged in
contests. I looked at my 1963 CQ WW CW log and my received signal reports
ranged from 559 to 599. I even sent 449 to one station, 459 to another.
Personally I would like to see contest RSTs consigned to the dust bin of
history. Put 'em in the Hall of Fame. Let them be legend. But Ed does
make a good point in #2: once they're built into the system, it's difficult to
get rid of them. They're vestigial like the appendix and flare up once in
a while, like now.
73,
Kermit, AB1J
In a message dated 3/21/2011 5:47:01 P.M. GMT Standard Time, ed@w0yk.com
writes:
1. If RST is part of the exchange defined in the contest rules, always
send
it. Contest sponsors do expect this rule to be followed and some will DQ
an
entry for not sending it.
2. Few contest sponsors cross-check the actual RST value in the two logs
to
see that they match, but a three digit number must be there to pass the
robot format check and to work in most log checking software.
3. This thread about eliminating RST or making it "real" comes up a couple
times a year on the various contest reflectors. Lots of strong opinions
expressed, but nothing has changed in the contest rules or adjudication ...
and probably never will.
My advice is to enjoy the contest and don't waste time going down a
rat-hole
on this topic. Be sure you always send an RST when required by the contest
rules and don't sweat the actual number sent to you. Log it precisely as
sent or just '599', it really doesn't matter to the contest sponsor. If a
station doesn't send the RST in their exchange, feel free to ask for it as
a
way of letting them know that it should be sent, but don't get too worked
up
over it. If you log the QSO, then stick in a RST, whether the station sent
it or not.
Ed - W0YK
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