[RTTY] Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests

[Jim W7RY]

I would not call this a poll from the RTTY community. There were quite a few 
responses on this reflector from the top band reflector too.

Most top band hard core folks don't want RTTY on "their" band. And "they" 
call it the gentleman's band ?

73

Jim W7RY



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dallmeier, Walter" <walter.dallmeier at dl4rck.de>
To: <rtty at contesting.com>; <drcg at drcg.de>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:05 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests


> Hello,
>
> here the summary of the Poll "Top Band 160m RTTY Contesting" with 67 votes 
> after 3 days.
> The result is around 50/50 of Yes/No.
>
> It seems that the RTTY community is pretty evenly split about this 
> question.
> More information at www.drcg.de .
>
>
> vy 73, de Walter, DL4RCK, DL4R
>
> Walter Dallmeier
>
>
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Dallmeier, Walter [mailto:walter.dallmeier at dl4rck.de]
>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2009 20:45
>> An: rtty at contesting.com; drcg at drcg.de
>> Betreff: [drcg] [RTTY] Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I create a poll for "Top Band 160m RTTY Contesting".
>> Feel free to vote there and watch the result.
>>
>> Vote at: www.drcg.de
>>
>>
>> 73 de Walter, DL4RCK, DL4R
>>
>> Walter Dallmeier
>> Email: walter.dallmeier at dl4rck.de
>> http://www.dl4rck.de
>> http://www.rckrtty.de
>> http://www.rcklog.de
>> http://www.drcg.de
>>
>>
>> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> > Von: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com]
>> > Im Auftrag von Thorvaldur Stefansson
>> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2009 12:34
>> > An: w0yk at msn.com
>> > Cc: topband at contesting.com; RTTY Reflector
>> > Betreff: Re: [RTTY] Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests
>> >
>> > I vote NO.
>> >
>> > I would like 160 meters to be completely free of contesting and SSB -
>> > CW
>> > only.
>> >
>> > 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect.
>> >
>> > 73
>> >
>> > Thor, TF4M
>> > http://tf4m.com/archives/tag/the-king
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 2009/10/26 Ed Muns <w0yk at msn.com>
>> >
>> > > 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
>> > >
>> > > -----------------------------------------------
>> > > Ed Muns
>> > > Muns Vineyard - www.munsvineyard.com
>> > > FaceBook - www.facebook.com/munsvineyard
>> > >
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