One really needs to look at the contest rules before deciding to not send RST. If it is the rules, please send it.
A few years ago, there was a bit of a blow up on the CQ Contest reflector over this very issue. A high scoring station decided to not send RST. He did this in order to shave a few seconds off his contest exchange, and some folks cried fowl. In the end, he decided to submit his log as a checklog. So - instead of a big score, he scored zero... So - do whatever you like. SP does not require RST, so no problem there. But - be aware that some contests require RST, and may lead to a DQ for not following the rules... Tom - VE3CX On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Doug Renwick <[email protected]> wrote: > What I often do during a phone contest exchange is omit the signal report > and only give out the section, serial number, etc. Very few operators > request the signal report and when they do I reply 'my report to you is > already in your logging program, there is no use in repeating it.' I could > say a lot more but it would be deemed 'not politically correct.' Have we > hit bottom yet? > Doug > > I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could. > > -----Original Message----- > > I completely agree with Don on this. the incessant and utterly > meaningless "599" or "59" because it is programmed in and the operator > too lazy to think about a real signal report makes the minimal value > of contests sink to zero. > > They have become nothing more than a vehicle to keep the ham radio > economy running and the "play" part, after consumer hams have done the > plugging. > > 73 > > Rob > K5UJ > > > <<<But that brings up a problem with most contesters these days, the fact > that > your RST is likely to be "599" regardless, even when the other op can just > barely dig you out of the noise. Same with contests on other bands, both > phone > and CW. That nonsensical practice has eliminated what was erstwhile > perhaps > the most useful function of contesting, and IMHO, diminishes the worthiness > of > contests altogether. Back when the signal report was a real part of the > exchange and contesters tended to exchange honest reports, a major contest > could be an opportunity to determine how well your station got out, and > into > what localities you put the best and worst signal strength, providing some > insight to improvements you might wish make to your transmitter and antenna > system. >>> > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
