I used to enjoy RTTY contesting as an occasional diversion. Today I rarely
paticipate. Here's why,
Quoting Shelby Summerville <k4ww@arrl.net>:
> Yesterday, I got some "first hand" experience, that I've been hearing about,
> for some time. While operating in the KY QSO Party, admittedly not a major
> contest, on 7.035.5, at 19:35 UTC, I was suddenly, and without any
> consideration, swamped with US RTTY stations calling an EU station? As if it
> wasn't bad enough, and terribly inconsiderate, to completely cover any
> station that I was trying to work, the EU station was spotted, on packet,
> increasing the activity!
>
> 7035.3 DP4P RTTY 1935 08 Nov
>
> This type of behavior is unacceptable, especially if we, as RTTY operators,
> are to "set the example"? I'm very fond of saying that RTTY operators have
> the ability "to be considerate, while being competitive"! After yesterday, I
> may have changed my mind.
>
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
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