October 2007 RTTY Contesting Survey Results

Here are the results on the 2007 RTTY Contesting Survey.  Many thanks to all 583 contesters who participated.  There was participation from both RTTY and non-RTTY contesters.  The survey consisted of eight questions. For some questions, the results have been broken down to show total results and results by RTTY contesters only.  The RTTY Blog Page is open for comments.  Here are the questions and the results:

• Please choose which profile best describes you.

  • The available options to choose from were:

    • I'm a diehard RTTY contester and go all-out in every contest I possibly can.

    • I'm a avid RTTY contester. In most contests I give full efforts but some contests I jump in just to give out points.

    • I'm a moderate RTTY contester. In some contests I give full efforts but in most contests I jump in just to give out points.

    • I'm a selective RTTY contester. I only operate certain RTTY contests and give a full effort in those contests I select.

    • I'm a casual RTTY contester. I rarely put in full efforts. I mainly get on just to give out points.

    • I'm a beginner RTTY contester just getting my feet wet.

    • I am not a RTTY contester, but would like to try it sometime.

    • I hate RTTY contesting. It's a waste of time.

• Do you think there are too many RTTY contests?

  • The available options to choose from were:

    • Yes

    • No

• When more than one RTTY contest occurs in the same weekend, which do you choose to do:

  •  The available options to choose from were:

    • Operate in all the RTTY contests that weekend.

    • Operate just one of the RTTY contests that weekend.

    • Stay away from the confusion and not operate any of the RTTY contests that weekend.

    • I'm not a RTTY contester.

• Are you concerned about RTTY signals on 40 meters below 7025 KHz during RTTY Contests?

  • The available options to choose from were:

    • Yes, I'm quite concerned. RTTY signals should stay above 7025 KHz to eliminate QRM to CW stations.

    • I will work stations below 7025 KHz but try not to CQ down there.

    • I'm not concerned at all. I have no problems working RTTY below 7025 KHz.

• If you could eliminate RTTY contests from the calendar, which contest or contests would you eliminate?
  • The available options to choose from were:
    • SARTG New Years
    • ARRL RTTY Roundup
    • UK DX RTTY
    • BARTG Sprint
    • XE RTTY
    • CQ WPX RTTY
    • February NCJ
    • NAQP RTTY
    • Open Ukraine RTTY Championship
    • March NCJ NA RTTY Sprint
    • BARTG Spring HF RTTY
    • EA WW RTTY
    • SP DX RTTY
    • ARI
    • VOLTA RTTY
    • ANARTS
    • Ukrainian DX Digital
    • DL-DX RTTY
    • July NCJ NAQP RTTY
    • SARTG WW RTTY
    • SCC RTTY Championship
    • Russian WW RTTY
    • CIS DX RTTY
    • CQWW RTTY
    • Makrothen
    • October NCJ NA RTTY Sprint
    • JARTS WW RTTY
    • WAEDC RTTY
    • TARA RTTY Melee
    • OK RTTY
    • I would not eliminate any RTTY contests.  Keep them all.

• What is your favorite RTTY contest?
  • The available options were the same as the previous question with the addition of "I don't have a favorite RTTY contest".
  • Only those contests which received 1% or more of the votes have been included in the results.
  • Results are from RTTY contesters only.

• Do you think the ARRL should include RTTY in their December ten-meter contest?
  • The available options to choose from were:
    • Yes
    • No

  

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• Do you think SO2R should be a separate class from SO1R in RTTY contests?
  • The available options to choose from were:
    • Yes
    • No

  

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  Remember to please post your comments concerning the October 2007 RTTY Contesting survey results on the blog page here.

  Thanks!