[RTTY] 2016 RTTY Roundup Multis==Unlimited?

[Don Hill AA5AU]

Packetcluster spots and RTTY skimmer spots are allowed for Multi Operators
in the Roundup.

The rules are vague, but it is allowed.

73, Don AA5AU

-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron W7FIA
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 11:04 PM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: [RTTY] 2016 RTTY Roundup Multis==Unlimited?


Hi,

While the RR rules mention Single Op and Single Op Unlimited, there is only
the one Multi-Single category.  The bottom of the rules point to other ARRL
general contest rules, which list Multi-2 and Multi-Multi categories.  Then
I remember other RTTY contests where Multi was classed as either Unlimited,
or Unassisted.

So I'm a little unclear as a novice RTTY Roundup participant, if I join a
Multi operation, is it expected that the extra ops are providing spots -
watching a GRTTY-like program, or perhaps a spotting network (they aren't
that useful in Nevada) ??

When I chatted with the current ops at a local Multi, they seemed to think
that any 'skimmer-like' operation was not allowed.  It's RTTY, it's a bit
hard to decode by ear or sight.  I tend to think that if signals come down
my antenna, I can decode all of them, as I need to have something that can
handle the dynamic range problem.  I'm puzzled as to why a
panadapter/waterfall display is OK, but the extra step of decoding a
callsign suddenly has crossed some line.

Thanks
r


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