Hi All After a quite lengthy absence from RTTY due to antenna woes (my old A3S snapped in a 107km/hr wind some months back, and had been flakey for a long time before that!) I finally have another an
Hi Berry, nice to see you are back on. I saw the spot for you, but I could not hear you on 15 Meters. I think most of the guys that ragchew are on psk31 or jt65. I have worked you at least 13 times o
Author: COURYHOUSE--- via RTTY <rtty@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 16:59:08 -0400
Do not despair Barry! I want to vintage RTTY - - have real mechanical machines... for my fun but also for display in SMECC museum. too slow to contest which all the folks with computer programs but I
-- ORIGINAL MESSAGE --(may be snipped) REPLY: That has been true for quite a while. The JT and PSK modes seem to always be busy with their canned macros, but their appeal escapes me. I have run both
Author: Matthew Pitts via RTTY <rtty@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 18:37:46 -0400
Well, JT65 started out as a VHF/UHF weak-signal mode, so "macro" use is understandable there; PSK31 doesn't need them for anything but contesting, so why folks would use them all the time is beyond m
Hi Mathew Well, most dx contacts could be automated easily (with less personalization than even a PSK31 contact) since its signal report, name, qth, ciao-ciao. The usage of the brag tape has not dimi
I've often thought of starting a group to promote the simple RTTY ragchew: no macros*, no brag files. Just start typing like a human having a conversation, and don't sweat the spelling and grammar. I
I also enjoy a good RTTY ragchew and used to regularly get out on 17 and 30 meters to do so. I haven't in the last 6 months or so due to my work schedule but as soon as I get this K# thing figured ou
And gents please keep those antenna's pointing in our direction, as there is a number of us Kiwi's keen to make the RTTY contact with you too. Regards, Jim. Amateur Radio Station..ZL2BMH I also enjoy
Barry, I'm interested in working ZS, but short on hours to do so. For me 15 would be better than 20, but 15 has been dead over here. 73 de Phil - N8PS Hi All After a quite lengthy absence from RTTY d
If anyone still needs GD on RTTY, watch out for GD4SKA very soon. I will be QRV from Scarlett Tower from this Wednesday 14th through to the 21st and also take in the BARTG 75 baud test at the weekend
That is a great idea! Unfortunately, these days we are just typing on keyboards and the mode connecting us is an irrelevance. The lack of macros would be a good start. I am new to RTTY and HATE the