[RTTY] Fwd: [digitalradio] RTTY Hall of Shame

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

So would I.

BTW, I have donated a rig and cash to the NCDXF for the beacon system,
and support for RTTY on funded DXpeditions;
and my current operating program of choice, MixW, has great support
for using the beacon system.

And I've now decided that I will no longer knowingly work a station on
a beacon frequency.  My former policy was pretty wishy-washy.

As far as 7.040 goes, I'll maintain that former policy of working
somone who's already there, but not running (as if I stand a chance)
on that frequency.*

73, doug

* This is, unfortunately, the US QRP working frequency, and there are
  a number of small CW rigs that are crystal-controlled on that
  frequency.  The European equivalent is 7.030, which is somewhat
  better, but 7.040 is pretty entrenched in the US.


   From: Bill Turner <dezrat at copper.net>
   Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:11:34 -0700

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   On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:04:32 -0400 (EDT), Doug Faunt N6TQS
    +1-510-655-8604 <faunt at panix.com> wrote:

   >How about this scenario:
   >
   >Station A listens on 14.083 and hears nothing.
   >Station A sends QRL? a couple of times and receives no response.
   >Station A calls CQ and shortly thereafter is interfered with by a
   >station who's been on the frequency for a while, because the
   >propogation shifts? 
   >
   >Which station is at fault?
   >
   >73, doug

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   I would call that a no-fault situation. :-)

   Bill, W6WRT