[RTTY] 10 Meter RTTY Contest thoughts

[Susan King]

I would like to keep the new RTTY 10 contest separate.

The other operator at my station is K5NA who likes to operate the existing
contest CW only. Neither of us love SSB. Having separate contests gives him
a chance to rest and bring me Dr Peppers and snacks while I operate RTTY. If
the contests were combined we would have to take turns.

Susan K5DU

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 2:53 AM, DickT-W0RAA <dickt at w0raa.com> wrote:

> I agree with Ed, W0YK.  Run a 10 meter RTTY contest as a stand
> alone for a few times to see how it goes, then approach the ARRL
> to make RTTY part of the 10 meter Contest.  Like Ed, I'd be forced to
> lean towards CW if it were a choice with all the other modes.  If
> forced to pick between SSB & RTTY, I'd have to go RTTY.  I know
> that doesn't make a lot of sense.  But in a contest with RTTY, CW, SSB
> & RTTY, I have a gut feeling that RTTY is not going to draw the
> biggest crowds.  At least not at this point in time.  And as Ed states,
> there will be lower activity in all the modes.
>
> Ten meters is coming back and this is a great time to get something
> going on the band.  Count me in.
>
> Dick
> W0RAA
>
> ____________________________________________________
>
> 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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