[RTTY] 160m in RTTY Contests

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

The band is too narrow.

The harm it does to 160 regulars far outweighs any possible benefit to
RTTY contesters.

There are propagation "features" which distort RTTY signals on the low
bands.  80 is tough, 160 is tougher.  I'm sure Kok Chen can explain.

160 meter antenna systems are typically narrow-band.  Losses build up
quickly when moving away from the resonant frequency.  People who run a
KW on RTTY on 160 could suffer antenna damage.

Having said all that, the ONLY way I would be in support of RTTY on 160
is if the CQWW rules and exchange were made IDENTICAL for CW, Phone and
RTTY. In that case, RTTY should be allowed on 160 in that contest.

73 - Jim AD1C

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Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us