[RTTY] How I worked VK0EK from NA on 15M RTTY this morning

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 4/6/2016 11:02 AM, Al Kozakiewicz wrote:
 > I'm kind of inclined to agree.  If you're going to pitch something
 > (and I know this will upset some people), don't operate on 160M.

Not going to happen ... with DXCC Challenge being what it is, there is
no what that a major DXpedition is going to forgo 160 and 6 meters if
the rules in the territory permit operation on those bands and there is
any chance of propagation (e.g. VK0EK can forget 6 since there is no
reasonable chance of propagation to any population center).

It's up to RTTY operators to tell both the DXpedition organizers *and*
sponsors (manufacturers have customers, NCDXF et al have members and
donors) "No RTTY, No Money" and stick to it.  The DXPedition sponsors
and K1DG have been kvetching for years about not having the money in
*advance* ... well, perhaps it's time for RTTY operators to say that's
they way it will continue to be until the major organizers can commit
to equitable allocation for RTTY.

The major organizers may moan that without advance money there will be
no operations ... let them.  After all, without equitable allocation of
time and resources to RTTY, the operation might as well not happen at
all as far as RTTY operators are concerned.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 4/6/2016 11:02 AM, Al Kozakiewicz wrote:
> I'm kind of inclined to agree.  If you're going to pitch something
> (and I know this will upset some people), don't operate on 160M.
> Antennas are a problem for a portable operation; hearing is a problem
> in the tropics all year and summers in the mid-latitudes; and
> propagation paths over the poles are iffy at best.  6M as well - it's
> called the "magic band" for a reason.  I'm not sure why you would
> commit resources to a propagation curiosity (sorry, being a bit hard
> here) during a DXpedition from any rare entity needed by many
> amateurs.
>
> RTTY is also not without it's problems as there is limited amount of
> spectrum space "up" and you can only spread the pileup out so much.
> The "cycle time" of a RTTY QSO when there is a pileup tends to be
> longer and the rates as a result may not be as even as good as phone.
> But IMO it's the best bet for a digital mode (N.B. can you imagine a
> DXpedition running JT65?).
>
> Al AB2ZY
>