[RTTY] Digital DXCC or ARRL Board of Directors, respectfully: have my strong disagreement

[Kok Chen]

On Aug 2, 2011, at 6:26 PM, Andrei Stchislenok wrote:

> I would leave RTTY as it is and grouped all others digital modes into "DIGITAL".
> 
> WE have here: (and will die with them):
> 
> CW,
> 
> PHONE,
> 
> RTTY,
> 
> DIGITAL.

Redundant.  Unless you are arguing that RTTY is not a Digital mode?

If you include a 4th award, I am sure there are more ARRL members that prefer

CW
PHONE
PSK31
DIGITAL.

In any case, it makes much more sense to have

CW
PHONE
PICTURE
DIGITAL.

73
Chen, W7AY