If you use an AR-Cluster you can limit the spots you receive to only RTTY.
Here's the on-line manual section for filters:
http://www.ab5k.net/ArcDocs/UserManual/ArcFilters.htm#DxBandMode
But you might miss some spots using the band-mode filters in a RTTY contest.
The reason is that the AR-Cluster program uses a frequency list that
specifies the frequency ranges are assumed to be RTTY. For 20, it's
14070-14150, and 40 is 7040-7100. For non-contest periods that seems fine,
but stations outside of those ranges would be missed. The ranges can be
changed by the sysop.
I don't think many (any?) of my users use band-mode filtering. If there's
interest, I can change the RTTY ranges to whatever RTTY contest ops want
them to be - just let me know. Anyone is welcome to connect. The system is
stable, though my ISP, Sprint Broadband Direct, seems to be the weak link,
in case you get disconnected.
I only carry spots from US/VE stations, but I can change that if there's
enough demand, especially if it's for a good cause, like a RTTY contest
weekend. Users not wanting spots from outside the US can filter them out.
Let me know soon. Just type in n7us.net in place of an IP address in
WriteLog.
Jim McDonald - N7US
Mesa, Arizona
jim@n7us.net
N7US AR-Cluster:
telnet://n7us.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>; "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll@juno.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 3:54 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] AA5AU WriteLog Website Update
> Are there any Telnet sites that are especially good for
> RTTY Contests? Should we focus on one in particular? Thanks.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
>
Great idea Dave
A Packet Cluster that was specifically populated by RTTY type during the
contest.
Any of the Writelog users sponsor a cluster site?
I'd suggest an AR or Spider cluster as they
have built-in filtering features that would allow us to
filter out all those obnoxious modes such as cw or ssb spots. :-))
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