I wonder how many of the splatter boxes were running AFSK with high mic
gain instead of FSK?
I run FSK but, if I was one of the splatter boxes please let me know.
Also, I bet anyone else on this list who made the splatter box category
would also like to know, but maybe via private email.
73 Happy Holidays
Larry L W0ETC
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:27:59 -0500 "radioman" <radioman@semarg.ath.cx>
writes:
>
> I found myself moving all the time trying to get away from the bad
> AMPS
> I told 2 op. to retune, the finally was able not to get splattered
> for a
> little while
>
> I got jammed by a CW op and ignored it for a bit.. but I got the key
> out and
> said..
> I'll move up "I QSY UP" to give this person room..
> that's the gentlemen thing to do?.
>
> any one else noticed, but the saw-toothing was all on 20m then u
> all moved
> to 40 then there is was again Amateur Radio op are some of the
> smartest
> people on the planet,
> we can design the Better antenna or better preamp without having to
> use
> brute force.
>
> I watched a W4 station call CQ for 20 minutes with 6 stations in a
> row try
> to return his call, with no avail
> was it worth it? most likely loading up a non resident wire, being
> deaf, and
> thinking they will here me
> I have a KW, IM going to watch for his score, after its posted IM
> going to
> check his against others
> in the low power category he was the #1 splatter box on the bands.
> with a
> AMP that sounded like a chain saw
>
> if ya wanta change the rules on the scoring, then remove the
> HI-Splatter
> cagatory, cause when
> the splatter boxes were gone I was working stations straight out for
> 35
> minutes with less then 100 watts.
> I have a AMP here, it was dropped off by a friend a 1KW on all the
> bands..
> its on the floor.. not in the op position and my electric bills stay
> low
> also.
>
> Sri guys.. this is a great group, vie bought the better sound cards
> and
> filters, and done
> all the group's suggested for the competitive station
> Just my 2 cents..
> I'M just a newbee up-and coming contester, is this what I'm suppose
> to do?
> Tony
> N1LDY
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww@arrl.net>
> To: "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242@ispwest.com>; "RTTY reflector"
> >
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] W6WRT OK contest score
>
>
> > "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242@ispwest.com> wrote: " 40 meters is
> getting
> > better with every contest"
> >
> > I choose to participate in RAC, instead of OK RTTY, and confirmed
> what I
> had
> > already suspected...."40 meters can/will be problematic when CW
> and RTTY
> > contests are on simultaneously"! Although my participation in RAC
> was
> > "casual", it was difficult to find an area, between 7030-7050,
> that wasn't
> > populated with RTTY signals, in the 1000-1300 and 0100-0400 UTC,
> time
> > frames. I make no judgement on "whom belongs where", just a
> "preview of
> > coming attractions", in January?
> >
> > Happy Holidays to all, and may your screens be filled with
> calls...just
> less
> > than mine :>)
> >
> > C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
> >
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