[RTTY] RTTY Posts

[Alex Malyava]

I think it was YCCC...

On Saturday, February 26, 2011, Bill <w9ol at billnjudy.com> wrote:
> I just sent him the same history via a private
> Always laugh at people who start to complain, and don't know the history
> of the 'CLUSTER'.
>
> I think it was Potomac Valley??? or was it the Yankee club?
>
> You do realize we are dating ourselves by admitting we know this info.
> LOL LOL
>
> On 2/26/2011 6:51 PM, Robert Chudek - K0RC wrote:
>> A little history might be in order...
>>
>> The CONTEST spotting network was setup in the early 1990's for CONTESTS.
>> It was enabled during CONTEST weekends to facilitate CONTESTING.
>>
>> It later became apparent it might benefit others if the network was left
>> running, all the time.
>>
>> Fifteen years later someone creates a website that monitors this
>> spotting network. They choose the name DX WATCH.
>>
>> If you don't want RTTY spots, I suggest you filter them on your end. The
>> NAQP RTTY CONTEST is running this weekend and we are using the CONTEST
>> spotting network for our activity.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/26/2011 6:43 PM, Alex Malyava wrote:
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Barrie Smith<barrie at centric.net>
>>> Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:59 PM
>>> Subject: RTTY Posts
>>> To: Alex.K2BB at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>    Could you please tell me why the RTTY folks use a DX spotting site to post
>>> NON DX contacts?
>>>
>>> DX Watch is for DX, which is considered stations outside the North American
>>> continent.  NOT stateside, NOT Canada.
>>>
>>> Perhaps you folks could start your own site:  "The NON DX Watch"?
>>>
>>> You have posted at least 5 NON DX stations in the last half hour.
>>>
>>> Give the DX people a break, please.
>>> Barrie, W7ALW, DN36au,
>>> QRV 6M, 432&   1296 EME
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