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Re: [RTTY] J6

To: "n2qt@verizon.net" <n2qt@verizon.net>, rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] J6
From: Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:02:10 -0700
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MMVARI and N1MM in DXpedition mode.

On 12/4/11 10:48 AM, n2qt@verizon.net wrote:
> What decoder sw were u using?
>
> Mark n2qt
> Sent from my LG phone
>
> W0MU Mike Fatchett<w0mu@w0mu.com>  wrote:
>
>> I hope I put a small dent in the RTTY needs for J6.  I wish I could have
>> operated more but this was a vacation and exploratory trip.  I hope to
>> return in February if the stars align.
>>
>> I had some issues with the multichannel decoders but I think I got
>> better as the trip went on.  When working right it is really quick.
>>
>> I do need some help in setting up my macros to allow for a now XX1XX as
>> I had a number of stations in the queue but my macros were set for one
>> at a time.
>>
>> The RTTY pileups might have been worse than any of the others.   Some
>> people still continue to send their brag files which is just a waste of
>> time.  Nothing personal but my goal is to work people quickly.  Your
>> radio and location and even your name is not needed.  599 is all I was
>> looking for.
>>
>> It was easy to spot those who attempt to brute force their way into the
>> log by finding the station I am working and just open up on top of
>> them.  The decoder allows you to see those stations jump around.  I
>> would run simplex until the masses arrived and refused to listen, at
>> that time I had to go split.  Most of the time my xmit frequency clear.
>> This trend of nonstop calling and calling over the top of the station
>> that was called is getting worse, nearly as bad as CW or SSB where once
>> I asked the ssb pileup if they intended to work me or just create noise
>> and not allow me to work anyone.  Even with the few contacts a few
>> people felt the need to dupe me a number of times.
>>
>> Thanks for your patience while I stumbled along HI!
>>
>> I worked about 500 RTTY contacts out of the 1600 contacts I made outside
>> the CW contest.
>>
>> My logs are up on clublog.org and all contacts for J6M and J6/W0MU have
>> been uploaded to LOTW.  QSL via W0MU.
>>
>> Mike W0MU
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Mike W0MU
>>
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>>
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