[GreenKeys] Happy 65th Birthday to RTTY Contesting

[Wa3frp]

The first RTTY Contest was held by the RTTY Society of Southern California from October 31 to November 1, 1953. Named the RTTY Sweepstakes Contest, twenty nine participants exchanged messages that contained a serial number, originating station call, check or RST report of two or three numbers, ARRL section of originator, local time (0000-2400 preferred) and date. Example: NR 23 W0BP CK MINN 1325 FEB 15.

(Taken from QST February 1954 page 62)

73 ES GL

Russ - WA3FRP
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