[RTTY] And the mobiles could follow

[Phil Sussman]

I do have RTTY capability in my mobile; however,
regarding a wanted DX station, it only works if
some 'big gun' is kind enough to advise the DX,
"there's an RTTY mobile on frequency".

I'd wager mobiles and QRP stations rarely can
make a DX QSO without some assistance. Some DX
will specifically ask for mobiles or QRP stations.
However, I've often observed many answering such
calls who were actually not mobile or QRP, just
taking advantage of the 'opening'.

73 de Phil - N8PS



Quoting ham <ham at odsgc.net>:

> Outstanding comments and decision.
> 73 - Jim AC0E
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Mike Bragassa <bragassa at consolidated.net>
> Date:02/03/2014  05:45  (GMT-06:00)
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: [RTTY] Leaderboards de TY1TT
>
>
>
> From TY1TT's www page:
>
> " "
> 28/12/2013
> Plans: Clublog is a fine tool, but this year: OQRS qsl: Yes, but...
>
> But no more clublog leaderboards.
>
> Why? Leaderboards stimulate friendly competition between primary the big gun
> DXers to work DXpeditions on all possible bands and modes ('slots').
>
> DXers who have worked the same number of slots are ranked according to the
> time they took to fill the slots (quickest first, or "first past the post").
>
> Some amateurs feel that leaderboards encourage the big guns to work the DX
> again, and again, having already worked the DX many times before, on many
> bands and modes, and got their confirmations. So it seems something like a
> dxpedition contest !
>
> The argue is that this "selfishness" makes it harder and difficult for the
> little pistols and novice DXers to work the DX.
>
> That is why is am not goiing to use the clublog leaderboards this time
> during TY1TT.
>
> And more: i am goiing to stay and make more qso's on 1 or 2 particulairy
> bands in one mode to give the little pistols a chance to work TY.
>
> I hope this will be appreciated, and understood by the dx community.
> ""
>
>
>
>
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