[RTTY] FT4JA performance

[John Barber]

Right on the nail. 

The last multi-mode trip I went on ended up with 35K QSOs, 7K on RTTY. That was with just one RTTY op for much of the time and without any priority on the best bands. Peak rates were over 100 per hour for long periods. These big operations with 4 or more stations running should keep 1 station on RTTY all the time, not just work a few hours in the last few days. 

VK0EK did not use the leaderboard but it was easy to see what was happening in those last days. I checked a list of stations as they were worked, at a time when there were 4 CW stations active and nothing else. Out of 20 callsigns, 19 of them already had more than 10 bandslots. There must be a way to let more of the smaller stations get just 1 contact for an ATNO.

John GW4SKA



-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: 11 April 2016 13:39
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] FT4JA performance


By settling for 10% we sell digital DXing short.  I agree that RTTY will probably never reach 33% as there will be very little time and resources given to RTTY on the low bands.  However, those chasing a DXpedition for ATNO or band credit should not care which mode they work.

A well run DXpedition, with quality RTTY operators, good antennas and decent propagation should be able to generate peak rates of 2 - 3 QSOs per minute, similar to what they can do on other modes.  Getting 20 to 25% RTTY QSOs is only a matter or *expectations* - making DXpedition planners treat RTTY as an integral part of the operation and not as an afterthought as it is in nearly every case and making those who chase DXCC Challenge/Toplist realize they may need to use multiple modes.

The real problem is the "Leaderboard" ... DXpeditions spend too much time and resources on Phone/CW on the "middle" bands (20/17/15) and not enough resources on balancing opportunities for RTTY (and in some cases low band QSOs).  The goal of any DXPedition should be to allow everyone who desires, one QSO per mode and one QSO per band (between
9 and 11 QSOs *maximum*) ... not 20 to 25 "band/mode" slots as we see in many cases with some of the DX Hogs.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 4/11/2016 8:04 AM, EA2RY wrote:
> Hello to all.
>
> If a survey on the preferred mode (CW, SSB, RTTY) can even select multiple options, you never reach that 25%.
>
> 10% is a minimum acceptable percentage.
>
> often by own experience, reach those percentages can be tricky, especially if it is a ATNO for most amateur radio community.
>
> As a radio amateur who has a preference for the RTTY I wish that these percentages are higher, but I understand there most preferably CW and SSB.
>
> (Sorry for my Google translación english) ;-)
>
>       73's de Roberto
> http://www.ea2ry.com
>          ¯_(ツ)_/¯
>
>> El 11 abr 2016, a las 13:46, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> escribió:
>>
>>
>>> 10010 RTTY QSOs that is10% of the 100K  Juan de Nova contacts.
>>
>> That's still a long way short of 20 to 25% of contacts that would 
>> represent a "fair" allocation of resources.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>   ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>>> On 4/11/2016 4:48 AM, Jacques Frilley wrote:
>>> Any RTTY fan operator should vote for FT4JA as the DXpedition of the Year : 10010 RTTY QSOs that is10% of the 100K  Juan de Nova contacts.
>>> 73 to all
>>> F2LZ
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