[RTTY] The #1 mistake contest directors/sponsors can make

[G. La Parola, IT9BLB]

Exactly my way to mean contesting too!

"Joe" - IT9BLB/KF6FBC/9H3DC/IH9P
http://www.ih9p.com/

tgstewart@pepco.com wrote:
> 
> ...is to create rules that LIMIT activity.  This is particularly true for
> the smaller RTTY contests.  10 minute rules, overly restrictive operating
> time periods, and other rules of this nature ultimately limit activity and
> are a guarantee to keep these smaller contests small or non-existent.
> 
> They are free to do whatever they want with the rules, but there are too
> many RTTY contests to start with and by making rules the limit activity
> rather than encourage it, they will guarantee the "also-ran" status of
> their contests forever.
> 
> What they should be doing is figuring out ways to INCREASE activity,
> particularly on bands that are under-utilized.  10 minutes rules are a
> guarantee to keep almost all activity on 20, 40, and maybe 15.  This
> limits overall activity and limits scores.  It's also a guarantee that
> some operators who have limited time for serious contest efforts will
> remain off the air during these events.  If you cant get more than 1 or 2
> serious, fulltime competitors to operate in your contest, it's going
> nowhere fast.
> 
> The way to increase activity is to use band multipliers of all sorts and
> per-band QSOs, unrestricted operating classes as the core, with more
> restrictive classes added within reason, unrestricted operating time
> during the contest period, and anything else that will encourage RTTY
> operation on ALL bands all the time.
> 
> 73, Ty K3MM
> 
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