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Re: [CQ-Contest] Tune up for CQ WW RTTY with the Weekly RTTY Test on Thu

To: Joe <nss@mwt.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Tune up for CQ WW RTTY with the Weekly RTTY Test on Thursday nights
From: Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:46:27 -0700
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Full agreement :) I even miss "brag tapes". 73 jeff wk6i


On Mon, Sep 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM Joe <nss@mwt.net> wrote:

> Cool!
> I still like the Thursday thing. I mean FT you can test run any day, but
> RTTY now days, you can test your system TX wise, but I can't remember when
> i have heard a RTTY signal other than on Thursday or a contest.  sad it is
> a cool mode actually.
>
> Joe WB9SBD
>
> On 9/15/2025 9:59 AM, Jeff Stai wrote:
>
> hi Joe - At least for the WW, W0YK or myself will post a practice schedule
> in addition to the Weekly. Stay tuned. 73 jeff wk6i
>
> On Sun, Sep 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM Joe <nss@mwt.net> wrote:
>
>> I would love to see this Thursday evening RTTY Test use the exchange of
>> the weekends contest.
>> Then it would serve a double purpose to have people get on, on Thursday
>> BUT even more importantly provide a test run so to make sure everything
>> is running perfectly for the weekend
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
>>
>> On 9/14/2025 8:07 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote:
>> > Be sure to get your computer, radio, and skills tuned up for RTTY on
>> every
>> > Thursday night in the WEEKLY RTTY TEST.. This half hour of RTTY activity
>> > will give you the chance to find many dozens of live signals to work,
>> tune
>> > up your logger for RTTY, and practice your exchanges.
>> >
>> > The Weekly RTTY Test starts at 0145Z every Thursday night (that's
>> > technically Friday AM UTC) and runs for a half hour. Full details at
>> > https://radiosport.world/wrt.html
>> >
>> > Also the night of Saturday night Sep 20 is the 4 hour NA Sprint RTTY -
>> full
>> > rules for that are athttps://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf
>> >
>> > Of course the big event is CQ WW RTTY, the weekend of Sep 27-28:
>> > https://cqwwrtty.com/
>> >
>> > Tim N3QE
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> Jeff Stai ~ WK6I ~ wk6i.jeff at gmail.com <wk6i.jeff@gmail.com>
> RTTY op for hire
>
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