I think that from the start the RU has be thought as a "State Side"
contest. Guys know that with a dipole/verticle and 100 watts or less
they can work most guys in the contest. Sorta like Fieldday. It is a
easy contest without number, zone, birthdays, ect. Just state.
The DX thought the same way for a longtime. It has only been in the
last few years that the DX stations have entered the contest.
We worked 296 Europeans from W0MA in this year RU. I never have worked
that many even when the sunspots were good.
I really think you will see more and more US stations getting into other
RTTY contests.
Joe K0BX
Waldemar DK3VN wrote:
> Hi,
>
> was not active on the bands for approx. 1 year or so. But that will change
> in the future, because from the 1th of January 2006 I am a "Pivatier" now.
> A translation of this German word might be "he lives on a private income".
>
> Now to my question. Over the last years I had the impression, that many
> US-stations are active in the ARRL RTTY Round-Up only, but not in any other
> RTTY contest during the year. If this impression is right, what is the
> reason for it, that so many US-stations are active in the ARRL RTTY Round-Up
> only, but not in any other RTTY contest during the year?
>
> 73 de Waldemar DK3VN
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