No, I think running split is the best way to go. Simplex RTTY pileups are much
worse.
Don AA5AU
>________________________________
> From: Stanley Zawrotny <k4sbz.stan@gmail.com>
>To: "James C. Hall, MD" <heartdoc@nwtcc.com>
>Cc: "rtty@contesting.com" <rtty@contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 9:19 AM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] Being the fox - pileup running
>
>
>When I see stations operating split on digital I see so much confusion from
>the hams that don't know how to operate split properly that I wonder if it is
>worth all the QRM that it causes. Plus it ties up two freqs, which isn't bad
>in normal times, but can be a concern during a contest. Perhaps a slugfest on
>simplex is better.
>
>Stan, K4SBZ
>
>"Real radio bounces off the sky."
>
>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 10:29 PM, "James C. Hall, MD" <heartdoc@nwtcc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All:
>>
>> I will be W1AW/4 during the 3rd week of March running RTTY. I need a little
>> advice. I, like many, use N1MM with MMTTY and 2Tone for demodulation during
>> contests. Being the 'DX' for this one means potentially split operation,
>> something I do routinely to put DX in the log when I'm chasing - but not
>> being the DX.
>>
>> On our DX club reflector, it was suggested that I consider MMVARI and use
>> its multi-channel RX and browser. This sounded appealing to me as I could
>> use my mouse and just click the QSO's into the log (using DXpedition mode).
>> I'm set up for FSK operation. With a waterfall type operation, I worry about
>> not tight enough filters to effectively copy the signal. It looks good and
>> I'm reading more on it such as using the Align button to get the target
>> signal properly tuned. I'll use either my Mark V or my K3. I do have a P3
>> panadapter, so that's another option to line up and click signals.
>>
>> I plan on starting simplex and using stacking. If it gets too thick, I'll
>> run split. Stacking looked like a good idea for DX'ing until you realize
>> that there's a lot of jumping around on the frequencies in the split window
>> - probably not practical. My macro responses will be designed for speed -
>> probably as short as Ed W0YK's !
>>
>> So, what do DXpeditioners et al do ?
>>
>> 73, Jamie
>> WB4YDL
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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