NA Sprint RTTY Contest - March
Call: K9MMS
Operator(s): K9MMS
Station: K9MMS
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 2.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Op Time
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80: 0 0
40: 58 2.5 h
20: 0 0
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Total: 58 Mults = 29 Total Score = 1,682
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Team:
Comments:
Worked 27 States plus VE2 and VE3
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Radio: Elecraft K3 at 100 watts
All transmit RTTY generated by sending CW/Morse code with a Bencher paddle into
the K3 (FSK D mode).
Receiving via K3 panel LCD and with Elecraft Utility -- Terminal window (thanks
to AA5AU article for the tip).
All logging done manually with paper and pen.
All QSOs on 40 meters. I tried 80 meters during part of the last hour, but
high noise did not seem to allow proper decoding of the TTY signals, so I
returned to 40 meters.
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This was my first ever RTTY contest entry. I am new to RTTY â?" after nearly
55 years in ham radio â?" mostly CW. I started using the K3 with
CW/Morse-to-RTTY only a few days ago. My first-ever RTTY QSOs were working
TX5K on 2 bands â?" then later working 3B9DX on RTTY â?" all QSOs working split
and sending CW/Morse into the K3 â?" fun!
Saturday afternoon a few hours before the sprint contest, I tried to get MTTY
working with AFSK and was going to use it with Win-Test. Unfortunately, after
reading a few RTTY reference articles, I was unable to get AFSK working with
MTTY, the K3, and my PC. At that point, I was going to forgo the Sprint, but I
decided to try the Morse-to-K3, FSK D method and see how it went. I started
making QSOs, so I decided to hang in there for a while. Even though mostly
manual mode, it was fun. Most QSOs via S&P with only a few CQs. I started in
the contest an hour late and also took a break during the event. Total
operating time was only 2.5 hours.
Now I have a start on the digital portion of the ARRL Triple Play. I have had
50 states confirmed on CW and Phone in the Triple Play for a couple of years
already â?" but no digital QSOs / QSLs. Hopefully, the stations I worked will
upload their logs to LOTW. I will have to manually generate an ADIF for LOTW
upload. :)
Thanks for the Qs, Ms, and new fun.
73,
Gary
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