[RTTY] Field Day Digital

[Dave Barr]

I am not surprised that PSK affords more activity on Field Day than 
RTTY.  As mentioned, it is just much simpler to train digitally 
inexperienced hams to punch a couple of buttons and make some Qs, 
without even having to tune around.  Let's hope that the more 
knowledgeable folks overseeing the digital activity can encourage the 
less experienced operators to try rtty contesting, which we all know is 
a much more effective mode for contesting.  Using this (FD) contest to 
increase the ranks of experienced digital ops should be a valuable 
by-product of the radio activity that provides exposure to a wider range 
of Hams than any other on the air activity.

By the way, at our 1AB class qrp activity, we did 25 rtty Qs and 1 psk, 
out of about 400 Qs.

73,  Dave, K2YG