Interesting.
It would be more valuable if it was broken out by mode also- i.e. SS_CW vs.
SS_SSB. I'd also like to see some demographics on who these operators are that
are boosting the #'s.
I suspect that both VHF and RTTY are now being frequented more by former HF
types. I am one of those, and enjoy the lack of QRM from SSTVers, Net
operations and anti-contesters. I'm just not into the hassle of fone contests
any more. I would suspect that I'm not alone.
The article cites the ease of getting on RTTY with computers, but misses the
ease of getting on VHF will all of these new rigs that include 1 or more VHF
bands along with HF capabilities.
RTTY is fun - and really great in multi-op as the operators can talk to each
other while operating. (We can't all operate CW and talk at the same time like
W2RQ!)
73,
Bob N5NJ
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From: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
Date: 2004/02/19 Thu AM 07:43:02 CST
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] ARRL Contest Participation Statistics
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/02/18/2/?nc=1
Interesting statistics at the bottom of the article. With the
exception of the IARU, categories showing significant growth
are either digital modes or VHF.
73, Bill W4ZV
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