[RTTY] CQ/RJ WPX Contest Operating Time

[Tyler Stewart]

First off, CQ is pretty much hands-off on this contest.  It probably wouldnt
exist without a lot of dedicated RTTY volunteers to do all the work.

As for 30 hours of off time, I think that has more to do with the makeup of
the average RTTY contester than anything else.  If you think the average
CW/SSB contester is "geezin'", you havent looked at the RTTY group.

This was discussed several years ago on the reflector.  I dont remember who
the principals behind the 30 hrs time were, but it wasnt me and I was pretty
disappointed with the decision.  Perhaps with more new guys getting into
RTTY we'll be able to change things sometime soon.  The activity levels keep
increasing which will help the argument.  But it'll take a concerted effort
to change anything and I've got better things to do than try and lead this
charge against "city hall".

73 es GL!

Ty K3MM/KF3P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot Herrick" <scot@k9jy.com>
To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 4:09 PM
Subject: [RTTY] CQ/RJ WPX Contest Operating Time


> All,
>
> Can someone with greater wisdom enlighten me? The CW and SSB WPX contests
> limit the single operator time to 36 hours of the 48. But in the CQ/RJ WPX
> RTTY contest, single operators can only have 30 hours of operating time.
> "Single Operator stations may operate only 30 hours of the 48-hour contest
> period." I would have thought that the operating time would match the
CW/SSB
> operating time of 36 hours.
>
> (Of course, I would have thought CQ would at least list the contest as one
> of their sponsored contests on their web site, silly me. Let's change it
to
> the RTTY Journal WPX RTTY Contest and reflect which group is doing the
real
> work. But that's another story...).
>
> This is my first WPX RTTY contest (I usually do the ARRL contest, but am
not
> this year) and wonder what the reasoning is for 18 hours of off time.
> Especially when trying to promote activity on the low bands with extra
> points.
>
> Thanks...Scot, K9JY
>
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