There are many web sites to obtain RTTY contesting information, and for fear of slighting anyone, I will only suggest that if you intend to participate, regardless of the level, that you visit rttyjournal and acquaint yourself with the rules, or at least the necessary exchange! Subscribing to is also advisable, as most all RTTY operators, especially those primarily interested in contesting, can be found here. This is not intended to be an “etched in stone” indication of how to operate a RTTY contest, so please don’t take it that way! Whatever works the best for you, is what you should do, as long as it allows your participation to be fun! These hints were obtained from RTTY contesters, world wide, and only reflect how they try to make their operation more efficient! The more efficient “we” make our contest exchanges, the more efficient we make it for all involved! Band conditions certainly play an important part in the exchanged data, so establishing a “different” buffer could make your exchange more efficient in “not so good” band conditions!

I’ve archived a copy that I believe could be usefull for beginners. This document was originally posted by K4WW on but this domain has expired since some months at time writing.

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