[RTTY] QRM to W1AW/0 (MO) RTTY

[Dick Kriss]

Gary AL9A.

The W1AW Bulletin station has been doing that for years. The error was on the part of the W1AW/0 (MO) operator for setting up and calling CQ on the published W1AW broadcast frequency. 

It would be interesting to see a poll taken of the amateur community on the need for ARRL W1AW broadcast station. Broadcasting was good when it was created but may no longer be useful or used.  Maintaining a club station for member use has value; however, I would rather see the operational cost of broadcasting channeled into more useful projects, like LoTW.

Dick AA5VU

On Jun 2, 2014, at 10:34 PM, Gary AL9A <al9a at mtaonline.net> wrote:

> In no way is this "amusing".  It is a portent of of what awaits us all should RM-11708 be enacted as is.
> 
> Dick, I think you should send a copy of your email to ARRL and ask why they interfered with one of their own W1AW portable stations?  Also ask what are they going to do to insure this doesn't happen again to any unfortunate soul who happens to be operating on "their" frequency when its time to transmit a ARRL bulletin?
> 
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: David Tanks via RTTY
> Sent: June 02, 2014 2:35 PM
> To: Dick Kriss ; RTTY Reflector
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] QRM to W1AW/0 (MO) RTTY
> 
> 
> This is amusing. The ARRL is touting RM 11708 as being helpful, while at the same time QRMing an on-going operation on a frequency without checking to see if it is busy! The ARRL does not have a right to a frequency if it is occupied already. They are supposed to move to prevent QRM, correct?
> 
> 
> 73, David AD4TJ
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> ________________________________
> From: Dick Kriss <aa5vu at att.net>
> To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 2, 2014 6:29 PM
> Subject: [RTTY] QRM to W1AW/0 (MO) RTTY
> 
> 
> I was trying to work W1AW/0 (MO) on RTTY at 18.100 and W1AW home bulletin station came on like a PACTOR robot and wiped out any chance of working the W1AW/O Centennial station.
> 
> Future W1AW/P RTTY operations should avoid W1AW broadcast frequencies.
> 
> Dick AA5VU
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