Bill I've always presumed the same reason but have always kept it to myself.
But I find that kind of thinking very unhealthy whether it be inside or
outside of our hobby!!!
73,
Thomas W4HM
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 08:44:06 -0700
From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242@wildblue.net>
To: rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Lack of RTTY on 40 and 80 Meters
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On 3/25/2014 6:10 AM, Thomas W4HM wrote:
This will be a controversial statement to some RTTY ops but I think
it's time to include 160 meters during RTTY contests so that there is
more activity on the band.
REPLY:
i think you'll find some pretty strong resistance to that because of the
antenna and lot size situation you mentioned. Most stations, even on
city lots, can put up decent antennas for 80 meters and higher, but 160
presents a problem and the really competitive stations are not going to
want to be at a disadvantage just because of limited space.
So, how about a 160 meter RTTY contest? There are already separate CW
and SSB contests for 160, so why not RTTY?
CQ magazine, are you listening?
73, Bill W6WRT
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