no trouble here, but you bring up a good point.....please have a macro with
just the exchange only in it, and know how to use, it.....many times, not just
this contest, I ask for a fill and get the whole 9 yds again.....for example, I
miss the state and get DE KB8XXX TU UR 599 599 ^%^& OK? BK when if one would
have OH OH OH programmed, theres a good chance QSB or QRM wont take it
out....and I like the three times sent routine....if I get 2, I'm fairly sure I
have it....73 es thanks for the qsos.....
On 1/15/2012 1:11:42 PM, Dave Barr (recordupe@verizon.net) wrote:
> I have been running QRP in RTTY contests, almost always S&P, for more
> than ten years. Requests for repeats are infrequent on 20 thru 10
> meters, and surprisingly few on 40 and 80. I usually send the exchange
> twice (not including 599) but have a transparent add-on key to add 1 or
> 2 more if the station I'm calling is weak, or if he or she is sending
> the exchange 3 times. If I am asked for a repeat, I send the exchange
> only 4 to 6 times, no calls, no 599. Only once out of 500 plus Qs in
> the RTTY RU was I asked for a second repeat. I have often wondered
> how much trouble I am to others.
>
> Dave, K2YG
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > The optimal number of repeats is situational. Give you a couple of
> > examples...
> >
> > If you are S&P, you may want to consider a couple; and if you are running,
> > then a single may be fine. Because as a runner, you are sending the state
> > frequently and there is a good chance that the S&P side of the Q may see
> > your exchange from the prior and have that as a confrimation.
> >
> > If you are running QRP, have a lousy antenna or some other weak source
> > signal condition - you will be doing a lot of re
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