[PaQSO] RTTY in PQP 2005?

[Ron Notarius]

Define RTTY.

If you are limiting it, for contest purposes or discussion purposes, to
Baudot mode only, I say "no."
But... if you intend to include AMTOR, PACTOR, PSK31 and other modes, then I
say "yes" conditional on how you write the rules.

I would limit it, for now, to accepted digital modes -- Baudot, ASCII,
AMTOR, PACTOR, and PSK31 are in wide enough use and/or easy enough to
implement that someone who truly wants to get on in those modes can.  But
some of the more obscure (for now) modes -- MFSK16, Hellschriber (sp?), and
so forth... I don't think they're mainstream enough for now to include in a
contest.  Further, I would limit you to ONE digital contact per call per
band -- ie, if you work N3SH on PSK31 on 20, you can't work N3SH on Baudot
on 20 during the same contest.

IMHO.  YMMV.  VWPBL.

73, ron wn3vaw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Zelna" <mr.mri at epix.net>
To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:32 AM
Subject: [PaQSO] RTTY in PQP 2005?


> This list has been too quiet for far too long.  This topic is sure to
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> vote happens to be the pretend tiebreaker, which decides it all.  Please
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