"G. Doughty" wrote in message
news:4oYwd.6127$sf5.854@lakeread05...
Good Morning,
Just looking through the Dec. QST and looking at some of the special
events
and contests. As I have never done a contest, I am lost. I am interested
in the cw side of the lighthouse event but don't know what a "serial
number"
is that they want as part of the QSO. I am also unfamiliar with the
etiquette of contesting. Also, I am only sending and receiving 15wpm so I
can't keep up with half of the OM (and OL) that are sending so I can't
figure out what the etiquette is that way. I really would like to
participate in these events as practice makes perfect, but do not want to
step on anyone's toes.

As always thanks for the suggestions!

G. Doughty
ki4bbl


Generally they will slow down to the speed at which you contact them. If
they do not, send QRS. If 15wpm is your comfort speed, you can even send
QRS 15 so they know what you need.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Generally they will slow down to the speed at which you contact them. If
they do not, send QRS. If 15wpm is your comfort speed, you can even send
QRS 15 so they know what you need.


You could run a tape machine to record the contacts so if
you did miss something just replay it later.

On phone
contests I'll answer a contester CQ with my callsign,
he repeats it, then gives me a report of some sort, and
serial numbers or whatever. Then I say "Your 59 in NNJ,
your number is 007". Then he then proceeds to the next
contact. That's when I get his callsign to write it in
the log. I don't compete, but I like contests for a
steady supply of quick QSOs to see how far my signal
goes...