As a RTTY contester, I've experienced much more intentional QRM from CW
stations than from RTTYers when CW contesting.
Barry W2UP
hank k8dd wrote:
> Well said!
> Also not being a RTTY op I can't comment on CW QRMing RTTY, but I
> don't believe that I've seen any one complaining about it much on here
> - And I'm sure I'll hear about it if I'm wrong!
>
> 73 Hank K8DD
>
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> On 6/19/07, sawyered@earthlink.net <sawyered@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I am not a RTTY op so I can't comment on the need to listen or not.
>>
>> But I am a low power CW Contester, and as such, I spend more than my fair
>> share of time CQing between 7030 - 7080, 14060 - 14100, and 21060 and 21100.
>>
>> I can categorically state that SOME RTTYers are adament that these are their
>> frequencies and that it gives them the right to intentionally QRM
>> contesters. I can't get through A CONTEST without at least a few RTTYers
>> opening up with RTTY dead nuts on my CQing frequency at S7 - S9plus on a
>> frequency I have often been on for 10 mins to over an hour CQing.
>>
>> Trust me, when I run my 100W into a 2-stack of 4 element monobanders and you
>> are S9 on my meter, I am S7 - S9 plus on yours.
>>
>> There is no call for it, speakers or not. A few times I have actually
>> listened to see if another RTTY station has responded to them. Sometimes
>> they haven't, and the person is still blasting me on the frequency that I
>> occupy. One of these days, I am going to get on RTTY just to respond to
>> these "idiots" and surprise the hell out of the when I say "get off the
>> frequency. QRL". And then go back to my CW Contest.
>>
>> If anyone doubts this, you are obviously a RTTYer wearing rose colored
>> glasses.
>>
>> I could think of nothing, I mean nothing, that would turn me off of a
>> contest more, than having RTTY and CW on at the same time (despite being
>> listed in the contest section of ARRL's web site, FD is not a contest...hi).
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Ed N1UR
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