[RTTY] Re: RTTY activity from North America

[DJ3IW Goetz]

I am well aware that many have more important things to do
then to operate their ham gear.
However, my question was influenced by the fact, that at the 
time I refer to, the SSB part of 10 is FULL with NA stations
- and quite a bit of activity in the CW portion as well.

73 de Goetz
k0869565@tiscalinet.de
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hill, Don" <dhill@cprk.com>
To: "RTTY" <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 5:46 PM
Subject: RE: [RTTY] RTTY activity from North America


> The 10M band does not open here in the southeast
> US until around 1300Z.  Many of us in North America
> have to start our work day well before then except
> those that are retired.
> 
> By the time some of us reach home at say 2300-0200Z,
> the band is only open to the Pacific or possibly to
> JA and Asia from the West Coast USA.
> 
> I do see a fair amount of activity from North America
> on 10 meters during the weekend days of Saturday
> and Sunday.
> 
> If the Europeans can't find North American stations
> because NA operators are at work, the same can be
> said for North American stations looking for JA or
> Asian stations from 2300-0200Z.  We scan the band
> and find no signals even though we know the band is open.
> 
> How many times have we come across stations like VR2BG
> during RTTY contests but rarely hear this part of the
> world during the week?  It's probably because they are
> at work.
> 
> 73, Don AA5AU (at work with no radio!)
>