[RTTY] Last NRJ issue received

Thu Jun 5 13:45:21 EDT 2003

Hello,

talking about contesting digimodes I personally don't like to hear that
sleepy sound
of PSK let's say for even 10hr. PSK is totally another concept, low power,
wide IF,
lot of signals at same time in very small segment of freq. PSK is a very
great mode for
low power DX'ing, that's why so many HAMs are using this one for casual Qs.
It doesn't mean that PSK isn't suitable for contesting, but there is nothing
to compare
to RTTY I think. The swinging sound of RTTY makes me feel like in action.
That's all personal.

P.S. See you all as soon as I get up my shack in new QTH.

ES7AAZ/1,
Riho (age:32)

----- Original Message -----
From: "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als at starband.net>
To: "Jim Harris" <jimsportal at netscape.net>; <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 3:16 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Last NRJ issue received

Jim, there are lots of people that would be glad to help you get started in
RTTY.  However, you need to be part of the solution and start putting your
signal into an antenna instead of that dummy load!  Heck, just the other
night I thought the band was dead, but found one RTTY CQ on 20M.  It was
2E0AVF, Richard, in England.  I noticed from the map that he was near my
grayline.  When we finished a CASUAL QSO, I tuned up a few KHz and found
VQ9LA, Larry, on Diago Garcia, some 9,900 miles from here and also on my
grayline!  We also had a casual chat.  I'll look for you this evening if you
give me a time and frequency.

It is true that RTTY is the premier digital contesting mode and thus the
emphasis at Dayton.  RTTY contesting is exciting.  If you think you don't
like contesting, you should try RTTY contesting!  It is also true that you
will usually find more casual QSOs in PSK31 mode at a given time.  During a
contest, the bands will be overflowing with RTTY signals!  However, you can
usually find someone to QSO with during noncontest times as well.

RTTY is easier to copy than many ddigital modes.  Let us here on this
reflector know how we can help you.  73 - John, WA9ALS
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jim Harris
  To: wa9als at starband.net
  Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [RTTY] Last NRJ issue received

  wa9als at starband.net wrote:

I just received the last issue of the New RTTY Journal.  In an accompanying
letter, Bill Henry explains that any remaining dollar value to your NRJ
subscription will be converted to  CQ Magazine subscriptions.

Bill stated "Declining reader interest dictates that it is time to close the
New RTTY Journal."

Some people complain about various reasons they don't subscribe to QST or
CQ.  Some day we might lose them too.  Use it or lose it?  One could wonder
the same about the mode too!  Get on the air - the water's fine!  73 - John,
WA9ALS

  I am somewhat new (2-3 months) to the reflector and have only been
licensed about 15 months after a lifetime of working in electronics.  I
would like to comment on the last paragraph above.  The thought is use the
mode (RTTY) or lose it.  For me RTTY has been a hard mode to get into.
PSK31 was relatively easy.  I have tryed several times a week for 2-3 months
just to copy RTTY (only xmitted into a dummy load) and finally last night
was able to get sustained copy but only because it was a long casual
conversation between two acquantances.
  There seems to be 2 or 3 reasons that it is hard to get started.  First
there is a lack of RTTY to copy.  I have a schedule of RTTY transmissions
and if they occurr they are too weak ro short to copy, I think.  Second,
exchanges that are heard usually occurr so fast (maybe contest) that by the
time I'm ready it is gone.  I've not tryed to call CQ as I'm not sure I
could reliabily copy it should there be a response.  (I've always had good
success calling CQ on PSK31 but not SSB.)  I attended the RTTY forum at the
Dayton Hamvention and it was mostly about contesting....heck I just want to
get that first RTTY QSO behind me.  Or is RTTY not about casual
QSO's......just contesting?

  Which brings me to my point.  Breaking into amateur radio has been
difficult except for passing the element tests.  Getting started in PSK31
was relatively easy.  In most areas there is a huge learning curve and a
farternal atmosphere that is difficult to enter.  Two friends started in
amateur radio at the same time as I and seem to have the same experience to
various degrees.  There seems to be a lack of quality training materials and
other viable assistance for the very beginner.   Also, be prepared to let
the beginner make mistakes and don't call him/her a lid or give them the
silent treatment or set them up for a bad situation.

  All that said.....it's going to be try and try again until I'm comfortable
with RTTY as a beginner.

  73,

  Jim,  AB0UK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why at charter.net>
To: "RTTY" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Re: [WriteLog] RTTY Contest Records

  --- "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au at bellsouth.net> wrote:

With the sale of the RTTY Journal to CQ and the future of the
RTTY Journal website unknown (although I've been told it will stay
      for a while anyway),

I hope it doesn't go the way of Ham Radio and CQ VHF magazines.  I
seem to have read where there would be no changes when they sucked up
those magazines either.  73
Tom

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