[Elecraft] Lids running RTTY on the JT65 Frequency

[Wes (N7WS)]

Well, if it's audible, then why not use CW?  Much faster, even with slow keying, 
and they are human-to-human contacts.  The bragging I've heard is of the type, 
"I worked VK0H with 100 mW into a wet string antenna laying on the ground.  Who 
needs QRO?"

I don't know what contesting is "supposed to do."  Seems to me that humans are 
naturally competitive and sooner or later almost every activity turns 
competitive for some.  (I've been told, by the President of the Arizona Outlaws 
Contest Club no less, that I am not a contestor, so right from the horse's rear, 
I've been exonerated.)

Nevertheless---and here lies the source of condemnation---I sometimes operate in 
contests to work new DXCC slots or states. When push comes to shove, DXCC, WAS, 
IOTA, WAZ, and most any other award you can think of are "contests."

Wes  N7WS

On 1/5/2015 5:50 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
> JT65 is indeed audible and has a very distinct sound.
> Not sure about the bragging you speak of???
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> Since Contesting is supposed to teach Amateurs to be better operators (for emergencies and the like)I would be led to believe that the contester of all people should be one to take the most stringentsteps to operate in a manner as to not cause interference to other operators, would you not agree?
> After all in a real emergency you would mot want to be causing interference, correct?
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>        From: Wes (N7WS)<wes at triconet.org>
>   To:elecraft at mailman.qth.net  
>   Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 2:36 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Lids running RTTY on the JT65 Frequency
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> I agree with both of you.  If you want to use (and brag about) modes where you
> (your computer) work signals inaudible to human beings then you should not
> complain when those same human beings don't know your computer is using the
> frequency.
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> Wes  N7WS
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