[RTTY] NEW! The 10-Meter RTTY Contest

[Don AA5AU]

I whole heartily agree and a subject that should be discussed among us RTTY contesters.  I always thought the ARRL should incorporate RTTY into their 10-Meter contest.  In the October 2007 rttycontesting.com, 63% of RTTY contesters who took part in the survey felt RTTY should be part of the ARRL 10-Meter Contest.  After the survey, many who disagreed sent personal email saying they felt it would somehow take away from the ARRL 10-Meter Contest and liked it the way it is now.
 
I believe an effort to have RTTY included would encounter stiff opposition if the proposal was to include RTTY in the Mixed Mode categories.  However, I believe a more favorable approach would be to have RTTY included as a separate mode category (RTTY only).  As far as I know, no one has approached the ARRL about adding RTTY to the 10-Meter contest.  I thought about it but felt that in order to have a RTTY contest on 10 meters this year, the only way would be to have a new contest.
 
Another point that was brought up to me after the 2007 survey, was the potential problem of sharing bandwidth with the CW stations.  I don't see a problem here at all.   Even during peak years, RTTY operation could take place from 28200-28300 and leave 28000-28200 for the CW stations.
 
Great stuff...
 
73, Don AA5AU
 
 
From: "Ktfrog007 at aol.com" <Ktfrog007 at aol.com>
>To: rtty at contesting.com
>Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:50 PM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] NEW! The 10-Meter RTTY Contest
>
>Hi,
>
>This is a nice idea but after proof of concept (i.e., a few successful runs 
>of the contest) you should try to get the ARRL to incorporate it into 
>their 10M  contest.  I have always thought the 10M contest could use the 
>addition of  RTTY as a shot in the arm to encourage activity, especially during the 
>down  years, which seem to be all the time now.
>
>73,
>Kermit, AB1J
>
>
>In a message dated 5/21/2011 5:37:53 P.M. GMT Standard Time,  
>aa5au at bellsouth.net writes:
>
>Muns  Vineyard and rttycontesting.com are excited to announce a new contest 
>- The  10-Meter RTTY Contest.  The contest will be held
>for the first time on  Sunday, December 4, 2011.
>
>The 10-Meter RTTY Contest home page is linked  from rttycontesting.com or 
>can be directly accessed  at:
>
>http://www.rttycontesting.com/the10meterrttycontest.html
>
>
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