Roger, What about shared resoures don't you understand?
There isn't any RTTY "portion of the band" for US licensees other than what is contained in the regs. For example on 20M: 14.025-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data (for several classes of licenses.) There simply isn't enough room to fit 500 stations in the normal 14080-14090 area. So just like the 160M contests, the stations spread to other frequencies where they are allowed. The do this to not operate "on top of everybody else". If they find 14070 clear, they have every right to operate RTTY there. Likewise other digital modes can and do move to the area between 14080-14090 and operate there. I think you do see RTTY stations, even in contests, not mobbing the frequencies normally used by PSK stations-- at least on 20M. 40M is a whole other story for many reasons. 73 de Brian/K3KO --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Roger J. Buffington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian A wrote: > > > > Look at: > > http://rttycontesting.com/2007survey/2007octsurveyresults.html > > <http://rttycontesting.com/2007survey/2007octsurveyresults.html> > > > > It reflects the comments of over 500 RTTY contesters. > > > > One major conclusion: More RTTY contests wanted. > > > > This is despite the fact that there are at least 32 now. > > > > So if you think RTTY contests are going to disappear, think again. > > I don't think anyone thought that RTTY contests were going away. I do > think that a) a lot of the RTTY contesters pretty much don't do much ham > radio except contesting; and b) we need to learn to co-exist with > contests such that a contest does not mean a suspension of the ordinary > band plans, i.e. RTTY in the RTTY portion of the band, not on top of > everyone else. > > Sure, some of these chaps probably would like there to be RTTY contests > 52 weeks a year. I guess that is about what you are saying. > > de Roger W6VZV >
