For what it's worth, I'll be operating from Western Samoa (5W0) from July
2nd to July 13th this year, concentrating on RTTY and PSK if RTTY runs out.
My partner, K8AQM, will operate mostly CW. Hope to work you all on RTTY.
Dave, K8AA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mobile Workshop" <mobile.workshop@guernseytelecoms.com>
To: <Arsk0jn@aol.com>; <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: [RTTY] RE: We Need to Become More Pro-active
> Hi all,
>
> And well said Joe!
>
> Just how many times over the last year or two have we heard the phrase
> "Sorry, the TU broke, and we don't have a spare".
>
> I think some of the guys that partake in dxpeditions - particularly the
> "mini" type, or one-man-holiday operations, need to be educated about just
> how easy it is to work RTTY via the soundcard.
> I am sure that some feel that to provide RTTY means they have to carry
heavy
> TU's, operate DOS software, etc etc. We all know this isn't the case, but
> why else have we been told that it isn't possible to do RTTY?
>
> However, I will counter my own argument slightly by saying that PSK can
work
> better with weak signals! I might (stress the MIGHT!) have got into the
log
> of K1B with PSK, but RTTY was just a bit too weak.
>
> So, come on guys, go to your local club, give demo's of RTTY, and let's
get
> RTTY firmly back in control!
>
> 73 de Phil GU0SUP
>
>
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