[RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 38, Issue 3

Thu Feb 2 12:13:05 EST 2006

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>    1. Help me decide between two rigs (Doug Hall)
>    2. Re: RTTY Digest, Vol 38, Issue 2 (Arpad Sarkezi)
>    3. Re: Interfere with CW (ke4qok at bellsouth.net)
>    4. Re: FAST - FASTEST - OK-DX RESULTS 2005 (Andrei Nevis)
>    5. Re: FAST - FASTEST - OK-DX RESULTS 2005 (Bill G. K3SV)
>    6. Re: Help me decide between two rigs (Bill Turner)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 22:51:17 -0500
>From: Doug Hall <k4dsp.doug at gmail.com>
>Subject: [RTTY] Help me decide between two rigs
>To: rtty at contesting.com
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>Hi All,
>I've been digging through the RTTY list archives but ultimately I'd
>like to solicit some opinions.
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>I'm very close to buying a Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark V. A new one. I've
>done a lot of reading about it. I know about the keyclick and NB mods.
>I know I'll ultimately want to pick up some more filters. The 200W
>(75W class A) PA with 30V finals is appealing to me, and the specs are
>impressive. I figure I'm looking at around $2150 for a new one.
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>I had just about made up my mind to order one when I got an
>opportunity to buy a used  Icom 756Pro3 for $2000. It's a year old, in
>immaculate condition, and I know the owner. So now I've been
>researching the Pro3 some more.
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>I work mostly RTTY and CW. If you have direct experience with both of
>these rigs and would like to tell me which one you chose and why, I'd
>appreciate an email. I've found LOTS of folks who will swear by either
>radio, but very few who have actually used both.
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>I'm replacing a Kenwood TS-2000. Your input is appreciated.
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>73,
>Doug, K4DSP
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>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:05:54 +0000
>From: Arpad Sarkezi <yu7am at sowireless.org>
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 38, Issue 2
>To: rtty at contesting.com
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>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 8:26:18 -0500
>From: <ke4qok at bellsouth.net>
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] Interfere with CW
>To: <RTTY at contesting.com>
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>I looked at some of this guy correspondence online and in one place he 
>describe his RTTY setup so I don't think he hates RTTY and I really don't 
>think he just hate contesters.
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>I think the word we're searching for is misanthrope.
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>Bob
>KE4QOK
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> > From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242 at ispwest.com>
> > Date: 2006/02/01 Wed PM 12:31:15 EST
> > To: <RTTY at contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] Interfere with CW
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> > ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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> > At 04:30 PM 1/31/2006, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> > >This guy is a constant troublemaker regarding RTTY contesting.  He
> > >has an Advanced license so he could easily upgrade to Extra (now that
> > >the US code requirements are essentially gone) and by doing so move
> > >away from the RTTY activity during contest weekends.
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> > I wonder what he's using for a receiver that has so much trouble
> > handling RTTY. Maybe he should upgrade to a tuned-input crystal set? :-)
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> > 73, Bill W6WRT
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>Message: 4
>Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 08:11:04 -0800 (PST)
>From: Andrei Nevis <v49a at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] FAST - FASTEST - OK-DX RESULTS 2005
>To: DJ3NG <DJ3NG at RTTY-CONTEST-SCENE.COM>, rtty at contesting.com
>Message-ID: <20060202161104.75002.qmail at web52610.mail.yahoo.com>
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>Yes, OK DX RTTY guys are doing a geat Job!
>   Seems to me they do check every Log carefully.
>   They even added One QSO that I missed in my Log!
>   73's Andrei EW1AR-NP3D (back from Oklahoma City)
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>DJ3NG <DJ3NG at RTTY-CONTEST-SCENE.COM> wrote:
>   Hi RTTY-friends,
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>very fast - the final results of OK-DX 2005, 14 days after the deadline.
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>Results are already in database.
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>Don?t forget: Enter your claimed scores for the open contests!
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>And: Send your photo for the toplist at dj3ng at rtty-contest-scene.com
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>There are now over 60 pictures of well known rtty-op in the database.
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>The best hint for better contest results by Don, AA5AU:
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>"Get the next QSO into the log." It helps really. I have try it. It works.
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>Cu in FMRE next weekend,
>73 de Sigi, DJ3NG
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>Message: 5
>Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:28:39 -0500
>From: "Bill G. K3SV" <k3sv at direcway.com>
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] FAST - FASTEST - OK-DX RESULTS 2005
>To: rtty at contesting.com
>Cc: DJ3NG <DJ3NG at RTTY-CONTEST-SCENE.COM>
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>Now that is a GREAT website!
>73 Bill K3SV
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>Andrei Nevis wrote:
> > Yes, OK DX RTTY guys are doing a geat Job!
> >   Seems to me they do check every Log carefully.
> >   They even added One QSO that I missed in my Log!
> >   73's Andrei EW1AR-NP3D (back from Oklahoma City)
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> > DJ3NG <DJ3NG at RTTY-CONTEST-SCENE.COM> wrote:
> >   Hi RTTY-friends,
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> > very fast - the final results of OK-DX 2005, 14 days after the deadline.
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> > Results are already in database.
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> > Don?t forget: Enter your claimed scores for the open contests!
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> > And: Send your photo for the toplist at dj3ng at rtty-contest-scene.com
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> > There are now over 60 pictures of well known rtty-op in the database.
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> > The best hint for better contest results by Don, AA5AU:
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> > "Get the next QSO into the log." It helps really. I have try it. It works.
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> > Cu in FMRE next weekend,
> > 73 de Sigi, DJ3NG
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>Message: 6
>Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:34:33 -0800
>From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242 at ispwest.com>
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] Help me decide between two rigs
>To: Doug Hall <k4dsp.doug at gmail.com>, rtty at contesting.com
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>ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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>At 07:51 PM 2/1/2006, Doug Hall wrote:
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> >I work mostly RTTY and CW. If you have direct experience with both of
> >these rigs and would like to tell me which one you chose and why, I'd
> >appreciate an email. I've found LOTS of folks who will swear by either
> >radio, but very few who have actually used both.
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>I have used the Mark V FT-1000MP Field and the IC-746PRO. I know
>those are not the identical rigs but they are very close.
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>Go with the ICOM. No doubt about it.
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>73, Bill W6WRT
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