[RTTY] HA: NEW! The 10-Meter RTTY Contest

[Vladimir Sidorov]

Great points, Ed,
I am totally with you. Yet another aspect people is missing. Why ARRL should
consider adding RTTY to the 10 m contest if there is the ARRL RTTY Roundup
just a couple weeks later?

OK. 
- The ARRL 10 m contest is fine as is.   
- Let's enjoy the new independent contest.

73,
Vladimir VE3IAE

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От: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] От
имени Ed Muns
Отправлено: May-26-11 5:41 PM
Кому: rtty at contesting.com
Тема: Re: [RTTY] NEW! The 10-Meter RTTY Contest

Kermit, AB1J, wrote:
> 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.

Good point, although there will undoubtedly be different opinions on this.
First of all, I do not think RTTY should be added to the Mixed category.
The current Mixed category with CW and SSB works well, but a third mode
would be too many modes to juggle for the serious Mixed category
participant.  

I also think adding a fourth category, RTTY, to the CW/SSB/Mixed categories
is a problem.  I love the ARRL 10-Meter Contest and would hate to choose
between CW and RTTY.  I would probably do CW if forced.   There are others
who like SSB and RTTY and would have to choose.  As a result, there will be
lower activity in each of the modes as the total participation is dispersed
over three modes rather than just two or one.

There are a few three mode contests and some people love them.  The majority
of participants in most contests are casual or only moderately serious.  I
doubt that any serious competitors would want to do all three modes.

As you note, though, let's try this new 10-Meter RTTY Contest standalone for
a few times and see how it goes.  Then, it will be apparent how it should
evolve.

Ed - W0YK

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