Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests

[Glenn Wyant]

IMHO

This will be a domestic contest...
Interferance to ssb and cw cant be avoided
No matter what frequency range you decide on , someone countries will
be left in the cold ( if and only if there was international propagation ).

Is it REALLY NEEDED ? I dont think so , as 80 thru 10 meters
provides plenty of qsos... and the possible bad feelings towards any RTTY
interference may be not worth the effort.

I enjoy and particpate in RTTY contests , I have 160 antennas , however I
would not particate in any 160 RTTY , due to the bad mix of modes.

Glenn VA3DX

Subject: Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests


> Hi All
>
>>From my point of vue, I can stay away from the radio for 1 or 2 week ends
> with out any problem if I don't want to take part in these contests.
> I do operate RTTY sometimes too , but I prefer CW thousand times more, any
> way I can leave the band for these who have fun in this mode during
> contests, as long as it is not more than the two you were speaking about.
>
>>How about above 1950 to 2000 in the next rtty contest as a test
> I think if 160 m is include in CQ WW RTTY or CQ WPX RTTY, you have to care
> about every areas in the world where the acces to this band is limited. In
> France we just have 1810 to 1850 kHz.
>
> See you all on the band, and for sure during the CQ WW CW.
>
> 73/88 de F8BPN, Mau
> f8bpn at wanadoo.fr
> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ph-martin/f8bpn
>
>
>
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> 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M
>