[RTTY] 160m TARA RTTY Melee

[Bill Turner]

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On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:10:08 -0500, "Shelby Summerville"
 <k4ww at arrl.net> wrote:

>"Although I enjoy RTTY contests very much, you won't find me on 160m in the
>TARA event. But you will find me on CW."
>
>I agree, completely. Attempting RTTY, during ARRL 160 meter contest, in the
>"band plan window", 1800-1810, would, IMHO, do nothing less than create
>hostility between the two groups? Even without the 160 meter contest, I'm
>not convinced of:
>1) There are not sufficient, efficient, myself included, 160 meter antenna's
>to sustain any resemblance of rate?
>2) If there are sufficient, efficient, myself not included, 160 meter
>antenna's, is 10 KHz enough space to accommodate them?
>
>Unless this is "soliciting contacts, prior to the contest", y'all will find
>me on CW also!  :-)
>
>C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW

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I agree with everything Shelby says, but... I'll be on 160 RTTY
anyway. Since my amp is down, 100 watts shouldn't bother anybody very
much. See you diehards there!

73, Bill W6WRT