[RTTY] Copying RTTY in your head

Don Hill AA5AU aa5au@bellsouth.net
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 11:18:44 -0500


This is not as strange as you think.  My callsign in a CQ message is very
distinctive.  It could be that I probably CQ more than any station on RTTY
during contests and that you come across me more than anyone else.

Several years ago, I started recognizing the sound of my callsign in baudot.
I know it instantly when I hear it.  Perhaps others, like you Andy, are starting
to recognize it as well.

I guess this is a good thing (for me anyway) hi.

73, Don AA5AU



----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew J O'Brien" <obrienaj@netsync.net>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 4:50 PM
Subject: [RTTY] Copying RTTY in your head


Perhaps its a sign that I have been spending too much time operating RTTY but...  over the weekend I was casually in the JARTS
contest.  At one period I had had the radio off for a few hours.  I eventually turned it on but left my software inactive while I
sent some email .  After 10 minutes my mind became aware of a RTTY signal and I found myself saying "that sounds like AA5AU".  I
loaded up the software and sure enough, there was Don CQing away on 20 meters.  I have NO idea how my brain figured it was him.
Interesting.

Andy KB2EOQ


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