[RTTY] 160 meter RTTY contest

[Bill Turner]

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On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:21:23 +0000, Barry <w2up3 at verizon.net> wrote:

>160 is a miserable, noisy band.  If you like listening to static 
>crashes, great.  However, a RTTY decoder is going to have a very tough 
>time making any sense of all but the strongest signals.
>73,
>Barry W2UP

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All true, but overcoming those is half the fun. I have eight states
worked from my So Calif QTH, including Florida, Michigan and South
Dakota. I don't recall any of them being particularly difficult. I do
have a good antenna (full size inverted vee with apex at 70 feet) and
1500 watts, so that helps. No beverages or RX loops, though.

There are not many "firsts" left in ham radio, but to the best of my
knowledge, nobody has Worked All States on 160 meter RTTY. Who will be
the first?

Bill W6WRT