[PaQSO] RTTY Roundup

[Bob Schreibmaier]

I think one has to remember that, in most parts
of the world, 7040 is the RTTY calling frequency.
During a big RTTY contest, it is not unusual to
find RTTY down to 7030 kHz or even lower.  Because
of the large amount of activity, the stations need
to spread out.

Ordinarily, 7080 to 7100 should have lots of phone
stations, depending on time of day.

73,
Bob
K3PH

Bob Nygren wrote:
> During the recent debate about the appropriateness of RTTY in the QSO 
> Party, there were statements such as,
>     "besides that the lies and excuses about RTTY operators
>     having no reguard for CW and other opertions is very untrue.
>     unless you have worked and operated a digital only contest
>     you will find that digital contesters are more kind and courtious 
> operators."
> 
>     And,
>     "besides there should be no reason to dip below 7.070 for
>     digital operations on 40 because the PAQSO is not a big DX contest."
> 
> So I made some notes this past weekend during the RTTY Roundup.
> 
> 9AM Local, Sunday I found 15 stateside stations in the CQ mode between 
> 7.030 and 7.050 mHz.
>     Between the frequencies of 7.080 - 7.100 mHz (RTTY Bandplan), only 2.
> 
> 10AM Local, Sunday, 10 stateside stations below 7.050 mHz, only 1 above 
> 7.080 mHz.
> 
> Later in the day, around 3PM, I worked 5 US and 1 VE below 7.050 and 6 
> stations above 7.080 mHz.
> 
> During the Roundup I copied one Pennsylvania station CQing on 7.032 mHz, 
> (a station I have worked in the Party).
> Another time, a PA station was observed operating on 7.036 mHz.
> 
> So much for "Courteous" operators who will abide by the bandplan. My 
> trepidation regarding the addition of RTTY
> to the Party has only increased.

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