[PaQSO] RTTY Interference

[Michael Coslo]

On Mar 23, 2006, at 10:14 PM, Stan Reas wrote:
>
> Also if there is a competing RTTY contest during the PA QSO Party  
> weekend, you might
> want to consider changing the date to a weekend where there is no  
> RTTY contest anywhere
> in the world.
>

Are you serious Stan?

	There are rtty contests going on *all year long*. The NCJ RTTY  
Sprint contest is happening at the same time as ours this year. I  
believe it and perhaps another rtty contest were taking place last  
year at the same time as the PAQSO party. I didn't get one complaint  
then.

	There are a lot of contests going on in amateur radio. Ours is  
placed where it is after some years of experimentation long ago. The  
second full weekend of October has a lot going for it. Usually good  
fall weather,  the contest dovetails with the California QSO party.  
It is really just about the best date on the calendar.

here is a link to some of the rtty contests:

http://www.qsl.net/ve4coz/RTTY%20Contest_Calendar.html

Looks like we have a choice - frying pan, another frying pan, or the  
fire.

	So no - we're not moving. 8^)

p.s. given that there are rtty contests all year long, and if they  
are rendering the bands useless for CW on the weekends, then the  
problem is not with the contest sponsors. What I would strongly  
suggest is that documented complaints be made to the FCC of  
interference. Get that computer out, get the callsigns, record the  
signals and get 'er done.


	-73 de Mike KB3EIA -