[RTTY] A different approach to an old topic

[Barry]

HI Walt,
I think it means there are a lot more CW/SSB ops than RTTY ops. 
>From past "big" DXpeditions, it has been said there are about 2000 
active RTTY DXers.  As holder of both RTTY DXCC and 5BDXCC 
(and 5BWAZ), I don't think either RTTY DXCC or 5BDXCC are 
difficult, especially nowadays with help from the Cluster. It's just 
that 5BDXCC usually takes longer because of seasonal band 
condx (such as 80 and 10 much better in winter) and waiting for 
good sunspots on 10. In my experience, 5BWAZ is a real 
challenge!
73 Barry

On 6 Sep 01, at 15:41, Vladimir V. Sidorov wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> For those interested how many RTTY DXCC are issued by now, I've just
> received mine No.1104. And you know what? I've just looked into the
> DXCC Yearbook - 2000 and on the 1st page there is a photo of DXCC
> awards/plaques etc. The interesting thing is, the 5B DXCC plaque on
> the photo holds the No. 2906. Well, there are almost 3 times more
> 5BDXCC plaques than RTTY certificates...
> 
> DOES IT MEAN THAT A BASIC RTTY DXCC IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN THE 5B
> DXCC?
> 
> Well, how happy I am now...
> 
> 73,
> "Walt", EU1SA, the proud No.100 in the DK3VN rank list
> 
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