[CQ-Contest] Thursday night Weekly RTTY Test lets you warm up for ARRL RTTY Roundup!

Tim Shoppa tshoppa at gmail.com
Tue Dec 31 22:59:53 EST 2024


WRT, the Weekly RTTY Test - https://radiosport.world/wrt.html

For the past year, 30-60 RTTY enthusiasts have gotten on each Thursday
night (0145Z-0215Z Friday UTC) for the WEEKLY RTTY TEST. It's time to
remind everyone again as we all get ready for the ARRL RTTY roundup in the
first weekend of January 2025!

This densely attended 30 minute RTTY test (sandwiched between NCCC FT4 and
CW Sprints) allows RTTY contesters and enthusiasts to stay on top of our
game, test station upgrades in real contest conditions and most importantly
keep RTTY alive and well.

We strongly encourage all operators, seasoned or new to RTTY to
participate. Special note to new(er) RTTY ops, if you have any questions,
comments or issues working the test please make a post on our Facebook page
for the Weekly RTTY Test (WRT) Include details of your setup in your post,
and we will be happy to assist you or find someone that can. Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/861286202404786

General Rules
* Held every Thursday night, 0145-0215Z (Friday UTC)
* Everyone Works Everyone
* Each unique call (once per session) is a multiplier
* 1 Point per QSO
* 10, 15, 20, 40, and 80 Meter bands
* 100 Watt (Low-Power) and 5 Watt (QRP) Categories.

Suggested Frequencies
* 3.585-3.590, 7.083-7.090, 14.083-14.090, 21.083-21.090, and MHz.

Exchange
* W/VE - Name and State
* DX - Name and Country Prefix

Logging
* N1MM users can use the WRT UDC module available from the WRT home page,
https://radiosport.world/wrt.html
* For other loggers without WRT support, we suggest using the NAQP contest.
Ignore the logger's multiplier count; instead manually count unique
callsigns for the multiplier.
* Claude VE2FK has set up a call history file for the WRT. Go to the
"Associated Files" tab when opening a WRT log and hit the "Change" button
for Call History Filename to load it.

* Reporting
Report your results on 3830scores.com

WRT Organizers: N3QE Tim Shoppa and WV4P Ron Koenig


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