[CQ-Contest] World Wide Digi DX Contest Results

[Stan Zawrotny]

<<Now the current rules (3 digi modes) spread the activity too much.
Working RTTY and FTx in the same contest is not the logging-wise
straightforward either.>>

I am beginning to agree with Tim and others who don't think FT and RTTY
should be mixed. There are too many issues.

One simple solution would to put them in separate categories, the same way
Phone and CW are categorized in many multi-mode contests. If someone wants
to operate both FT4 and RTTY, they join the multi categories.

There is also much to be said about not mixing them in a contest. If there
were separate contests, many RTTY operators would be able to try FT4 and
many "other digital" operators would try RTTY. Win-win. Putting them in the
same contest actually separates the operators into one or the other.
Lose-lose. Let them try both, with rules and procedures that are
appropriate for the mode. With the 150 or so contests every year,, what's a
few more?
___________________
Stan Zawrotny, K4SBZ

Real radio bounces off the sky.



On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 11:13 AM Timo Klimoff <timo.klimoff at dnainternet.net>
wrote:

> I operated in RU some qsos each FT4, FT8 and RTTY and I have also operated
> all these modes in the past.
> I am using >100W and modest Windom antenna at 12mH.
>
> FT8 = very good weak signal mode but qso rates are very slow, WSJT-X has
> its problems in the contest mode
> FT4 = very fast qsos, smooth operating when everything goes well but very
> poor mode for weak signals. On FT4 many stations I receive with + reports
> are not responding at all. This almost never happens on FT8.
> RTTY = solid mode, the rates are higher than in FT8 and FT4 combined when
> bands are open. DX qsos are harder than on FT8.
>
> Now the current rules (3 digi modes) spread the activity too much. Working
> RTTY and FTx in the same contest is not the logging-wise straightforward
> either.
>
> 73, Timo OH1NOA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-
> > bounces+timo.klimoff=dnainternet.net at contesting.com> On Behalf Of
> > john at kk9a.com
> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 4:09 PM
> > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] World Wide Digi DX Contest Results
> >
> > If Ft4 is faster than RTTY why did all of the RU winners make so few
> FTx(so
> > called digital) QSOs?
> >
> > BTW I thought RTTY was a digital mode.
> >
> > John KK9A  (W4AAA in 2020 Roundup - 100% RTTY QSOs)
> >
> >
> >
>
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