[RTTY] 160m in RTTY Contests

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

I am in favor of adding RTTY. The 160m band IS under utilized except during 
a few CW contests each year when the lower 100 KHz fills up with contesters 
for a couple of nights.

The idea of having a 160m (single band) RTTY contest is intriguing. Adding 
this mode to WPX or DX might not produce a huge turnout, although the 
die-hard RTTY enthusiasts always seem to be "up" for any kind of competitive 
event. An entirely new RTTY contest patterned after the Stew Perry Topband 
Challenge scoring (more points for distance using Grid Squares) might 
generate a lot of activity.

The two big hurdles I see are limited propagation for DX contacts and 
limited space for 160m antennas for many stations.

Why should RTTY be used on 160m? To plagiarize a familiar vision statement: 
To seek out new experiences and to boldly go where no one has gone before. I 
thought this is what amateur radio was all about.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Muns" <w0yk at msn.com>
To: "'RTTY Reflector'" <rtty at contesting.com>; <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 2:24 PM
Subject: [RTTY] 160m in RTTY Contests


> Most (all?) RTTY contests prohibit operation on 160 meters.  Yet, a number
> of RTTY contesters have asked that it be added.  I'd like to hear your
> thoughts on this topic, pro and con.  In particular, I'm thinking about 
> the
> CQ WPX RTTY and CQ WW RTTY contests.
>
> Ed - W0YK
> CQ RTTY Contest Director
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