[digitalradio] QRV -- MT63 / Contestia / Thor-22
All, I'll be QRV MT63 / Contestia / Thor-22 this evening starting around 2230z. Frequency -- 14106.0 USB Tony, K2MO
[digitalradio] Re: Yet another RTTY contest
I'll be working the JARTS test, RTTY contesting is my favorite. Contesters and DXers do drive new rig designs, antennas, etc that we all get to buy and operate. Also contesting is the only niche in the hobby that is growing appreciably. Having said that if contest sponsors would designate specific frequency sub bands for contest operation, this would go a long way in quelling the tensions between contesters and rag chewers. Operate outside the designated sub band and the contact doesn't count. Just my .22 due to inflation. 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] With God All Things Are Possible <>< KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio Autobiography: http://www.kn4lf.com
[digitalradio] Yet another RTTY contest
I am aware that whenever there is a major RTTY contest, non-contesting hams complain about the impact of the contest on the bands. This weekend is the JARTS RTTY contes, I took a look at the 2007 results ad discovered just over 700 total entrants. For a 48 hour contest, this does not seem like a number that should trouble non contesters... 700+ operators spread out around the world over 4 or more bands . Typically , each day, there are about 500 active PSK stations transmitting around the world. So, although the bands do get a tad crowded at times, it is hardly a major problem. Seems that under the "use them or lose them" argument, the RTTY contesters are doing the ham world a service. -- Andy K3UK
