[RTTY] Contests and experimentation

[Ktfrog007 at aol.com]

Contests are a great time to experiment and check out equipment,  antennas 
and operating techniques. I believe the first contests  (in the 1930s) were 
actually conceived as tests of propagation. We've figured  that out and now 
they are truly contests but they still serve as test benches. I  participate 
in lots of contests just to experiment, especially on RTTY which has  a 
large computer component with lots of choices and variables.
 
This was another great contest. Thanks to everyone who participated at  
whatever
level.
 
73,
Ken, AB1J
 

 
 
In a message dated 9/30/2013 03:57:35 GMT Standard Time, webform at b4h.net  
writes:

Total:   7        3     1    1  Total Score = 35

Club: Arizona  Outlaws Contest Club

Comments:

Before you laugh me off, allow me  to explain....I'm not a low band 
specialist. I
have antennas that allow me  to operate down to 160 (and I have WAS on 80 
and a
handful of 160 Qs to  prove it), though not well.   Doing a single band 80m
effort  served 2 purposes: first, it allows me to focus on technique and  
study
propagation on a single band without having the crutch of band  changes to
salvage things; and due to my schedule over the weekend, 80m  matched  my
availability.