[RTTY] ARRL and band/mode awards

[Don AA5AU]

Like Bill, I also have wondered why they don't offer more awards via LoTW. They started to expand by offering WPX, but then did not follow up with WAZ like they had announced at one time.

I have noticed they now break down by modes now in certain areas as I can look at different band totals for JT65 and JT9 along with Mixed, SSB, CW and RTTY. I'm wondering if they actually do plan on expanding to more awards once they feel LoTW is up to the task. I did see somewhere they are looking for more IT-type people for LoTW work. Perhaps there was a job posting. I don't recall now. I believe the ARRL does not feel LoTW is up to where it should be.

Adding more mode-type awards for both WAS, VUCC, and DXCC certainly would generate more revenue for them. But at what cost? To us, it seems like it would be a simple thing. But perhaps there's more involved than we realize and perhaps there is a larger plan.

73, Don AA5AU



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> From: Jeff Blaine <keepwalking188 at yahoo.com>
>To: Bill Turner <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>; RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com> 
>Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 10:25 AM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] ARRL and band/mode awards
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>Bill,
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>I have always wondered how the League keeps in sync with the interests and desires of it's members?
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>73/jeff/ac0c
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>-----Original Message----- From: Bill Turner
>Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 9:39 AM
>To: RTTY Reflector
>Subject: [RTTY] ARRL and band/mode awards
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>I wonder why the ARRL is so determined to limit the variety of awards
>available. In this age of computers, why not make any possible combination
>of bands and modes available?
>
>If someone wants to apply for DXCC or WAS on 12 meters using only Olivia,
>why not recognize the feat?
>
>Especially with LotW, this could be done in milliseconds and would provide a
>new source of revenue for the league.
>
>73, Bill W6WRT
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