[RTTY] RTTY on 160 Meters

[Thomas Giella KN4LF]

Hi Don et all, 

Yes let's do some RTTY on Friday and/or Saturday evening beginning around 0000-0100 UTC on 1808 kc LSB +/- QRM. I have a full sized inverted L and 600 watts so I can work all 50 states on 160. I have an 8 foot diameter outdoor receive loop too. 

On 160 PSK31 I've managed 60 QSO's.

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Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
Lakeland, FL, USA
Grid Square EL97AW
kn4lf at arrl.net

KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio History: http://www.kn4lf.com
KN4LF 160 Meter Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Inbody, Don 
  To: Thomas Giella KN4LF 
  Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 6:15 PM
  Subject: RE: [RTTY] RTTY on 160 Meters


  I have ten RTTY and 2 PSK31 on 160M.  You are one of the PSK31.  Wanna try RTTY this weekend, perhaps?

  73,

   

  Don ADØK

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Giella KN4LF
  Sent: Monday, 27 February, 2006 11:33
  To: a RTTY COL eList
  Subject: [RTTY] RTTY on 160 Meters

  I've been encouraging digital modes operation for about four years including RTTY between 1800-1810 kc, the segment that the ARRL recommends in it's voluntary band plan. There is a fair amount of PSK31 and OLIVIA MFSK in that range and also around 1837-1840 kc from Europe and Africa. 

  I've also tried to get more RTTY contests to include 160 meters but it's been to no avail. So yes any kind of reasonable QSO rate on 160 meters would be near impossible. I've only managed six RTTY QSO's on 160 meters in the past four years!!!

  Also intentional QRM by a few CW only on 160 LIDS is also a big problem as I've mentioned in the past and I say that as a big CW op myself. CW ops only want CW between 1800-1840 kc and have even been pushing for CW only between 1800-1900 kc!!! 

  As I've also already mentioned very recently the W1AW CW bulletin broadcasts have been pressured to QSY off of 1817.500 kc by selfish CW ops and unfortunately W1AW has decided to park right on top of the digital modes calling frequency of 1807.500 kc. The selfishness and intolerance of some of my fellow CW ops is just incredible.

  It never occurred to me listen for PSK or RTTY in that portion of the band.
  The few RTTY or PSK signals I have heard are between 1.807 to 1.810 MHz

  The OPEN UKRAINE RTTY CHAMPIONSHIP'2006 is the first RTTY contest I have
  seen that has 160 category.  "..... The CONTEST consist of 2(two) parts: LOW
  BAND (1,8 & 3,5 MHz) and HIGH BAND (7, 14, 21 & 28 MHz)."

  Something tells me it will be hard to maintain a high (or any) QSO rate on
  160

  --... ...--,
  Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
  Lakeland, FL, USA
  Grid Square EL97AW
  kn4lf at arrl.net

  KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio History: http://www.kn4lf.com
  KN4LF 160 Meter Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm


   


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