Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests

[Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)]

Ed Muns wrote:
> Most (all?) RTTY contests prohibit operation on 160 meters.  Yet, a number
> of RTTY contesters have asked that it be added.  I'd like to hear your
> thoughts on this topic, pro and con.  In particular, I'm thinking about the
> CQ WPX RTTY and CQ WW RTTY contests.
>
> Ed - W0YK
> CQ RTTY Contest Director
Greetings Ed & All:

Ed I must vote NO!  Some have suggested limiting the RTTY contest to the 
very upper portion of 160.  History has shown that invariably contest 
operations quickly expand to engulf an entire band, and IMHO, enforcing 
a limited spectrum rule would be impossible and impractical.  Not being 
a contester, I greatly appreciate the wise and courteous efforts of 
those contest planners who set the WARC bands aside as no contest bands. 

73,
Mike, W5UC
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