[CQ-Contest] Extent of computerization (was: Mode 516 suggestions)

[Bill Turner]

On Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:07:00 +0100, Paul EI5DI wrote:

>  1. Use the ionosphere as their sole means of propagation.

No groundwave?  I can't work my friend Jerry, 1/2 mile down the
road?

<snip>

>  3. Do not use modes that we, unaided, can understand. That rules out
>all digital modes, no mater how efficient or technically advanced,
>and, in effect, everything apart from the spoken word (analogue modes,
>including SSB, DSB, FM, AM etc.) and CW, so long as the CW is not
>machine decoded.

I presume you typo'd the first sentence.  So RTTY contesting is
out?  To date I have over 30,000 RTTY contest QSOs in my log.
Are you saying I'm not a contester???  

Bill, W7TI


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