Author: Rudy Bakalov via RTTY <rtty@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:04:30 +0000 (UTC)
This may seem like a silly question, but I will ask it anyway: how does one get spotted by the RTTY skimmers? Is there a "trick" to it? I am asking because upon reviewing skimmer data for CQ WW RTTY
Rudy, Have a look at http://wz7i.com/cw-skimmer/rtty-skimmer.html John GW4SKA This may seem like a silly question, but I will ask it anyway: how does one get spotted by the RTTY skimmers? Is there a
There are notes in the second section of http://wz7i.com/cw-skimmer/rtty-skimmer.html The primary trick is to leave trailing whitespace at the end of the over. I used "TEST N1EN N1EN CQ " («note the
Start your macros with <CR><LF> .... that will make sure you don't get picked up with the trailing CW or TEST from the previous station. 73, ... Joe, W4TV The primary trick is to leave trailing whit
I'm not disagreeing, and I may be editing my macros to reflect this. (This was the first RTTY contest I was very active in where the RTTY skimmer network was robust enough to be a significant conside
Starting your call macros with a couple of spaces does as well as <CR><LF> and has he added benefit of not causing the text to scroll down the screen if you press your callsign button several times.
The CRLF is very frustrating for those trying to click on the callsign and having to chase it around the window. Please do not use! 73 *BIG LABOR DAY SALE IN PROGRESS!* Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC
CR/LF is fine for the *beginning* of a macro as it does not move your call down the screen. It *ending* a macro with CR/LF that causes chasing the call up the screen. On a proper scrolling display, C
If you are chasing a callsign thats above your crlf it does make you chase. I saw enough of those this weekend I decided it was just a bad idea! 73 *BIG LABOR DAY SALE IN PROGRESS!* Neal Campbell Abr
If that is a problem, use one of the contest loggers that does not scroll ... either WriteLog or N1MM Logger Plus. A Non-scrolling display has been standard with Writelog from the beginning and it is
I have to disagree here.. I start every one of my macro's with a cr. I want my line being sent to ALWAYS be starting on a new line out of the way of the garbage from in between callers. I keep my rx
Joe, I agree 100 percent. My macros have CR/LF at the beginning but not at the end. The other station doesn't have to chase anything, since my macro stays on one line. 73, Jim N6VH CR/LF is fine for
But please remember to put the space between the last letter of the macro and the {RX}. 73 Jim W7RY Joe, I agree 100 percent. My macros have CR/LF at the beginning but not at the end. The other stati
Jim, Yes I do that as well. I didn't mention it because I was focused on the CR/LF subject. I also put a space before the first letter of each macro. 73, Jim N6VH 73 Jim W7RY --Original Message-- Fro