ku8e wrote:
> I guess I just don't see where RTTY would fit in during a real emergency.
>
I'm not a RTTY guy so I have no vested interest here, but it seems to me
that RTTY is a natural for emergency communications. It doesn't have
the S/N or narrow bandwidth advantages of CW, but I don't think typical
emergency communications involve a lot of QRM anyway since everyone
except the lids make a path for the traffic. What RTTY does have is a
built in format that non-radio people can send or read directly, making
it much easier to liaise with various participating organizations.
That being said, I really doubt whether more than a handful of hams
participate in contests for the purpose of improving their emergency
skills. I realize that's the company line and I use it myself when
convenient, but I don't think emergency considerations are ever going to
influence how contests are run.
73,
Dave AB7E
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