I know I’ve replied to this once already but I suddenly remembered that I wrote
a blog article about this back in 2012.
If anyone is interested, it’s here:
http://qso365.co.uk/2012/11/data-contesting-the-anatomy-of-an-ideal-qso/
<http://qso365.co.uk/2012/11/data-contesting-the-anatomy-of-an-ideal-qso/>
73 Keith G6NHU
> On 15 Feb 2018, at 22:35, Hank Garretson <w6sx@arrl.net> wrote:
>
> I'm probably preaching to the choir, but here goes anyway.
>
> You know, in the cosmic scheme of wasting time, repeating serial number
> one, two, three, or more times is probably down in the noise.
>
> Here are some real time wasters:
>
> W6SX W6SX DE VK1AO VK1AO PSE K BK
>
> Much better VK1AO VK1AO
>
> Please send me what I need to know to continue the contact. All I need is
> your call.
>
> W6SX 599 117 599 117
>
> Better W6SX 599 117 117 117
>
> This way I get three shots at your number instead of two.
>
> Even better 599 117 117
>
> Please NEVER send 599 more than once per contact. NEVER.
>
> CQ WPX RTTY CONTEST DE W6SX
>
> Much better CQ WPX W6SX W6SX CQ
>
> Eight characters shorter and I'm sending value information.
>
> NR NR?
>
> W6SX W6SX 599 117 599 117 599 117
>
> Better 117 117 117
>
> Please just send what I ask for. I know my call. I know 599. Make a
> dedicated F-key to send NR NR. You can hit it more than once if it seems
> appropriate.
>
> ... W6SX 599 117 117 ... DE VK1AO BK
>
> Please, ditch the extra spaces, the dots, the BKs, the PSE CPY's the DE's,
> the K's. None contribute to completing the contact. All slow things down
> and distract from your fun, the fun of the guy you're working, and the fun
> of the guys waiting in line.
>
> A final thought.
>
> The Amateurs Code says the Amateur is Friendly. What’s the best way to be
> friendly? It depends. My rule for contests is that completing the contact
> in shipshape fashion as quickly as possible is the most friendly thing I
> can do for the other guy and for the other guys waiting. And, it’s
> generally the most friendly thing you can do for me. The running station
> sets the tone. If the CQing station, even if he’s my best friend, sends me
> a standard-issue exchange, the most friendly thing is to send him a
> standard-issue exchange without pleasantries. If he says HI HANK, then he’s
> giving me the go-ahead to loosen up a (little) bit. It’s a contest—be
> contest friendly during the event and regular friendly afterwards.
>
> Thanks for hearing me out. CU in NAQP RTTY.
>
> Contest Exuberantly,
>
> Hank, W6SX
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