The problem is simple. That is a default macro in MMTTY. These people just were
not in the contest. Not everyone is a contester and we have to share the band
with them. Maybe they are not the problem.
Stan, K4SBZ
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> On Sep 29, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Al Kozakiewicz <akozak@hourglass.com> wrote:
>
> A particularly annoying example:
>
> Late this afternoon a few rare (for this contest) zones popped up - 12 Chile
> and 7 Costa Rica. The pileups are pure QRM anyway, but a number of callers
> decided that it was a good idea to send the called station twice, DE, then
> their call three times.TI9GGG TI9GGG DE ID10T ID10T ID10T.
>
> Sheesh.
>
> Al
> AB2ZY
>
> ________________________________________
> From: RTTY [rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Blaine
> [keepwalking188@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 10:26 AM
> To: Stephen M. Shearer; 'RTTY Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] To DE or not to DE
>
> It's very simple.
>
> 1. If DE as a state name can be a required part of the contest exchange...
>
> 2. Then under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should DE be used as part of the exchange.
>
> 3. There are no exceptions.
>
> Generally speaking, as mentioned earlier, DE is generally a waste of time
> but preferences vary.
>
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> www.ac0c.com
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen M. Shearer
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:23 AM
> To: 'RTTY Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] To DE or not to DE
>
> No matter what I do.. WB3LGC 599 05 DE .. get questions... Shorter seems
> better and depending upon the contest exchange it can be worse...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hank Garretson
> Sent: 24 September, 2013 2:23 PM
> To: RTTY Reflector; NCCC Reflector
> Subject: [RTTY] To DE or not to DE
>
> The big one is this weekend, CQWW RTTY. http://www.cqwwrtty.com/
>
> Here are some tips that will make everyone's weekend more fun.
>
> To DE or not to DE. It depends, but mostly not. Almost all the time, who is
> sending is clear from sequence and timing. DE usually adds nothing to a
> contest exchange, and DE can be very confusing. For instance, W6SX 599 05 IN
> DE w4xxx. Ditch the DE.
>
> When responding to a CQ, it is generally a waste of time to send
>
> W6SX DE w8xxx
>
> Instead, just drop your call one, two, or three times depending on
> conditions.
>
> CQ TEST W6SX W6SX CQ
>
> w8xxx w8xxx
>
> w8xxx 599 03 CA
>
> W6SX 599 04 MI
>
> TU W6SX CQ ...
>
> CU all Saturday and Sunday. We're going to have a blast.
>
> Diddle Exuberantly,
>
> Hank, W6SX
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