Hi Ron,
you are 100 per cent right. I will do so!
73 + 55
Wolf, DL6JZ
KH6DV@cs.com wrote:
> I agree with Bernies suggestion about posting our rtty
> contest logs on 3830
> but I have an additional reason to do so. most of you
> will remember the
> discussion a while back between cw contesters and rtty
> operators about using the
> lower 7Mhz frequencies during periods when there were
> both cw and rtty contests
> active. One of the arguments used by cw contesters was
> that there is little
> rtty contest participation. The suggestion was made on
> this reflector that
> everyone post scores to the 3830 reflector in an effort
> to show them they were
> wrong. This was done and actually had a dual effect. A
> number of non rtty
> contesters saw the postings and became curious about rtty
> contesting, and eventually
> participated. We have all seen the rise in participation
> over the last year
> or so, some of this was due to better exposure on the
> 3830 reflector. To a
> contester there are seldom too many contests, if a cw/ssb
> contester adds rtty to
> his/her efforts, that's just that much more fun for all f
> us. How many times
> have we all asked how we can increase participation in
> our favorite contest
> mode. Posting scores to the 3830 reflector doesn't have
> to change the nature of
> the rtty reflectors identity, post to both, it will have
> a positive effect on
> rtty contesting participation. When you do post to the
> 3830 reflector add a
> comment, a little salesmanship here wont hurt. The
> number of people who read
> the comment section is amazing.
>
> Invite the world in, rtty contesting is too much fun to
> be missed by so many.
>
> Ron KH6DV (KH6VV)
>
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