[RTTY] RTTY on-air clinic?

radioman radioman at semarg.ath.cx
Mon Dec 20 15:07:22 EST 2004


Im for it Jerry..
but then my extra class lic that i don't have might get in the way..

say when and where i'll be there, on freq that is..

Tony
N1LDY


> At 17:58 12/20/04, Jonathan wrote:
> 
> >Why is it we have to "hope" we are operating OK?
> 
> Because almost all of us don't have the equipment to evaluate our own 
> transmitted signals for quality.
> 
> Because most of us can't tell what might be wrong with a signal we are 
> receiving.
> 
> I think a "Saturday afternoon clinic" could be a real plus for RTTY'ers, 
> both old timers and newbies.
> 
> I am beginning to see some possibilities for objective evaluation - perhaps 
> do an audio spectral analysis and evaluate the time-integrated shape 
> factors of a RYRY signal.  Maybe something like "Analyzer 2000" could do 
> the capture. Any other thoughts? Surely some of you techies have ideas. 
> Wouldn't this be worthwhile?
> 
> Jerry W4UK
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >I have <2 years RTTY experience but I know when I can't decode a signal
> >(probably happens 1 time each contest) I tell the station that they have an
> >potential problem, I would hope and expect everyone else would do the same?
> >
> >Then again I am not Big Time Radio and I mostly contest just for fun, (at
> >least when I am SO), even so I still manage to get an odd certificate here
> >and there, (helps to enter in the "right" category sometimes, ;-))
> >
> >Happy Holidays to all,
> >
> >73
> >
> >Jon
> >K9JS
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jerry Flanders [mailto:jeflanders at comcast.net]
> >
> >
> >Sure would be nice if someone with quality receiving equipment and the
> >skill to operate it in a laboratory setup mode could set up a "Clinic" some
> >Saturday afternoon(s) to help guys evaluate their transmitted RTTY sigs.
> >Not sure what it would take, but it sure would help lots of us who have to
> >just trust and hope we are operating OK.
> >
> >Jerry W4UK
> >
> >
> >
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