[Elecraft] ARRL RTTY Roundup

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 07:40:31 -0800 (PST), WA7CS wrote:

>
>After a week of building a new K1, I was anxious to try it out and get on the
>air.
>
>Imagine my dismay when all I could hear was a racous cacaphony of RTTY
>splatter from 7.025 to 7.100.  Similarly 14.060 was also RTTY hell.
>
>I was even pushed off of 10.130 (WARC) by an incessant RTTY "CQ TEST".
>
>I wonder what drives the ritty boys to swamp the traditional CW bands and
>wipe out the QRP calling freqs - oh yes, now I remember, the ARRL has deemed
>CW as non-relevant.

Heh, Heh...  I bought a Life membership in 76 for $250. I feel the same as you
about the ARRL's attitude regarding CW, that's why I won't ever drop my
membership.  It's costing THEM to send ME mags now ;o)

>
>Renewal of my ARRL membership is becoming less and less attractive.
>
>WA7CS
>ARRL member since 1970
>ARRL EWA HF Awards Manager


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