[Mldxcc] K1N

[Rick WA6NHC]

One method is a second sound card and a second running of the RTTY 
software.  I choose a simpler method that gives the needed info (where 
to TX) more quickly.

Panadapter=magic.

On the Elecraft P3 display, you see where you are listening plus where 
your transmitter is pointed on the display.

I narrow the RX bandpass down to exclude most (if not all) of what I 
don't want to see so the sound card has the best chance of decoding 
without extraneous stuff.  I synch the VFOs then move the TX VFO as 
needed, with the same tight bandpass shown on the TX display.

Watch the RTTY contact in progress, slide your TX into place (then use 
your second receiver audio to match tones to your ear) and jump when 
it's time.  If the DX moves off, watch the pattern and plan your attack.

That works GREAT, (same trick CW and phone too) except for 20 meters 
RTTY with K1N. :o\  Worst pileup EVER, second only to 30 meter CW which 
was AWFUL.  Parking 100 cycles from the 20M KNOWN POSTED W1AW daily 
broadcasts was a POOR planning decision.  (The only negative comment I 
can make about the venture... unless we talk poor operating practices by 
WAY too many ops.)

I got RTTY on 15 confirmed.

73,
Rick wa6nhc

On 2/17/2015 4:22 PM, Robert Hess via Mldxcc wrote:
> Just wondering how the RTTY guys are doing this.  A decoder on the second receiver?  I didn't try to work them on RTTY but in the past I have just listened for a carrier dropping off about the same time the DX responds.  Not very scientific, I know.
>
> Bob