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Re: [RTTY] A message from VK0EK

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Subject: Re: [RTTY] A message from VK0EK
From: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
Reply-to: dave@nk7z.net
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2016 21:27:20 -0700
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I actually heard them today, just above the noise...  S1...  Not
printable, but I could hear them finally!  :)  Still listening on 30
for them...  Nothing, seems the band has folded up for them tonight...
-- 
73's, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)

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On Sat, 2016-04-09 at 22:56 -0500, Philip Snyder wrote:
> Just got them as well down at .130 where he said the bottom would be.
> 
> Phil
> N9LAH
> 
> On 4/9/2016 7:50 AM, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
> > 
> > I receive email from Arliss, W7XU, who is a member of the VK0EK
> > team. He has
> > been the 30M RTTY operator during the 0200-0600Z shift. He is
> > offering
> > suggestions on how to work them on RTTY.
> > 
> > 1. "Our transmit frequency is 10.137 unless there is some major
> > reason we
> > have to move it. If I specify "DN 1," then I'm listening down 1. If
> > the CQ
> > ends with simply "DN," then I'll be tuning as low as 10.130."
> > 
> > 2. "To the best of my knowledge, there will be someone (very likely
> > me) on
> > 30 m RTTY during the 0200 - 0600 opening daily for the remainder of
> > our stay
> > on Heard Island. I've noted that sometimes North American signals
> > will go
> > away but then return 10 or 20 minutes later. So don't give up just
> > because
> > VK0EK fades out at, say, 0300 UTC -- we are very likely still
> > calling and
> > looking at North America (until 0500 UTC at least).
> > 
> > 3. The first night conditions were very good and exchanges were
> > very snappy.
> > However, when conditions become marginal, as they were at times
> > this morning
> > for me, and you see me sending your call 4 times, take that as a
> > hint that
> > you should send your call more than once, rather than telling me
> > your name
> > is Pete (which happened this morning). If you don't see me send
> > your call at
> > least once, then I very likely don't have it. On the other hand,
> > once you
> > see that I have it right, don't send it half a dozen times --
> > you'll just
> > confuse me.
> > 
> > This is very good news for NA RTTY ops. I did ask about Europe as I
> > understand there is still a need there. I will relay anything I get
> > back
> > from Arliss.
> > 
> > Good hunting!
> > 
> > 73, Don AA5AU
> > 
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