[RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 52, Issue 17
Eko Budhi Purwanto
yulieb at indo.net.id
Wed Apr 11 22:51:19 EDT 2007
Dear all,
I just say that: Hearing "the QRM-QSO" is a big deal and so trigerly in HAM world life.
YC1RYL
Eko Budhi
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Subject: RTTY Digest, Vol 52, Issue 17
Author: rtty-request at contesting.com
Date: 12th April 2007 7:10:58
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Today's Topics:
1. More on LCD monitors for DOS (Bill Turner)
2. Re: Blacklisting over zealous callers (john)
3. Re: Blacklisting over zealous callers (Robert Chudek - K0RC)
4. Re: Blacklisting over zealous callers (Bill Turner)
5. Re: Blacklisting over zealous callers (Chris Vincent)
6. Re: Blacklisting over zealous callers (Bill Turner)
7. just to remind people (FireBrick)
8. Re: W1GKK (Ed)
9. Re: Blacklisting over zealous callers (N3SL at aol.com)
10. Re: Blacklisting over zealous callers (Ed)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:12:54 -0700
From: Bill Turner <dezrat at copper.net>
Subject: [RTTY] More on LCD monitors for DOS
To: rtty at contesting.com, cq-contest at contesting.com
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Thanks to all who replied to my question about LCD monitors working
with an old DOS computer.
I now have a shiny new HP monitor hooked up and running RiTTY by K6STI
and it works great. It's a little unnerving in that the display goes
right to the very edge of the frame, but all pixels are there, none
missing. Just a little different but I'll get used to it. :-)
Tnx again,
73, Bill W6WRT
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:31:18 +0000
From: john <w8wej at citynet.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: Bill Turner <dezrat at copper.net>
Cc: rtty at contesting.com
Message-ID: <461D61B6.8090100 at citynet.net>
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another way is simply do not confirm the contact.. no qsl--- you are
not going to shame or "educate" folk that simply dont care who they mess
over and continue their, I want(demand) mine and the "H" with you all.
in other words dx stations make an internal black list--and perhaps send
to these idiots, thanks for your card, but you are not getting ours due
to your being a jerk
do that in several major dx dxpeditions and see if things do not calm
down a bit..
we all make mistakes,,God knows I have(do),, but somewhere along the
line wethey(dx) really(should) need to draw the line.
ok, bitch mode now off
have a great day
73 john w8wej
Bill Turner wrote:
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:48:17 -0700, Kok Chen <chen at mac.com> wrote:
>
>
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>> But I bet the same guys are too thick skinned to care.
>>
>> Perhaps better to put "LID" in the mode box <grin>.
>>
>> 73
>> Chen, W7AY
>>
>
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>
> I like that too! :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:48:33 -0500
From: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc at citlink.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: <rtty at contesting.com>
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I was also copying last night when N8S lectured several stations and... as painful as it was watching him slowly type out his "Black List" message to the offender... I applauded his strategy.
Sure, a macro could be setup for the occasional need to control the uncontrollable. But I think the way it played out last night was very effective. Obviously many of us saw first hand the N8S operator(s) are not going to let the over zealous ruin it for all the others. I have listened to several lectures on SSB as well.
I have not participated in a DXpedition, so I'm not certain how much QRM abuse I could tolerate. At home I have the option to push back from the radio and go watch TV. I know some DX abruptly go QRT when things get out of hand too. I don't think that is a viable strategy on Swains Island.
73 de Bob - K?RC in MN
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:08:21 -0700
From: Bill Turner <dezrat at copper.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:54:34 -0700, Kok Chen <chen at mac.com> wrote:
>The solution is very simple: look at what the DX is sending and
>fashion your calls to be shorter. Shannon-Nyquist Sampling Theorem.
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You took the words right out of my mouth, all but the Nyquist part, of
course. :-)
Bill W6WRT
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:11:14 -0700
From: Bill Turner <dezrat at copper.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: <rtty at contesting.com>
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:48:33 -0500, "Robert Chudek - K0RC"
<k0rc at citlink.net> wrote:
>I have not participated in a DXpedition, so I'm not certain how much QRM abuse I could tolerate.
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I haven't either, but I'm pretty sure my strategy would be to
instantly QSY to another station. Let the idiot continue calling while
I work someone else. I don't think he could affect my rate much if
any. Also, part of my strategy would be to never work two stations in
a row on the same frequency. Always QSY the RX after each QSO to help
spread them out, otherwise you get everybody on a single frequency. I
might make an exception if things got really slow and I got lazy.
Just some musings, like I said I have not DXPeditioned myself.
Bill W6WRT
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:12:47 -0500
From: Chris Vincent <w5ctv at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: rtty at contesting.com
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Good one Chen. With that in the mode box they can't use the card for any
awards. They get to have their cake but they don't get to eat it!
73,
Chris
W5CTV
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:48:17 -0700
> From: Kok Chen <chen at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
> To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <7E561E87-9085-4E46-802E-870C9947A365 at mac.com>
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>
> On Apr 11, 2007, at 2:36 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
>
>> Right you are. One of the best suggestions I ever heard was to work
>> the lid, but when you send his QSL, write something on in bold letters
>> like "NEXT TIME WAIT YOUR TURN" or something equally damning. He'll
>> have the card but will not likely want to show it off or send it in.
>
> But I bet the same guys are too thick skinned to care.
>
> Perhaps better to put "LID" in the mode box <grin>.
>
> 73
> Chen, W7AY
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:19:50 -0700
From: Bill Turner <dezrat at copper.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: rtty at contesting.com
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:12:47 -0500, Chris Vincent <w5ctv at cox.net>
wrote:
>Good one Chen. With that in the mode box they can't use the card for any
>awards. They get to have their cake but they don't get to eat it!
>
>73,
>Chris
>W5CTV
------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
And the most delicious part is that MODE=LID is exactly correct!
Bill W6WRT
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:30:58 -0500
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
Subject: [RTTY] just to remind people
To: "RTTY List" <rtty at contesting.com>
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I can't be the only person who got out of 'sync' with a rtty dx station.
And called out of turn.
QRM, QRN, can cover a station also so you didn't hear he call someone
specific.
Especially wrong vfo actions.
And I think 'Cops' can create many of these 'out of sync' situations.
Especially in the big pileups where he has to hunt for a callsign, the
interval can vary greatly.
If I don't hear him respond with a callsign.
I give another 1x.
So sometimes, the out of turn calling was innocent.
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:58:40 +0000
From: Ed <k4sb at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] W1GKK
To: rtty at contesting.com
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Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> According to W1JR, he passed away several years ago.
> 73 - Jim AD1C
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That is a real shame. Very few of us who have been licensed for 30+
years have not benefited by his teaching and operating. I would hope
a new Club might be established in recognition of his work.
Too many absent friends now.
73
Ed
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:08:19 EDT
From: N3SL at aol.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: rtty at contesting.com
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:48:33 -0500, "Robert Chudek - K0RC"
<k0rc at citlink.net> wrote:
>I have not participated in a DXpedition, so I'm not certain how much QRM
abuse I could tolerate.
==================
Well, I have, and I think this entire thread is from the wrong perspective.
To bring a pile up to a complete halt in order to chastise a station is a
total waste of time. Since this thread is about RTTY, I'll leave it at that,
but it still is not widely different from CW or SSB.
While all on "this side" of the pile up may think it's warranted to send the
blacklist message, it reflects an inexperienced operator, or one who simply
does not know how to control the pile up (or his temper). Running a pile up
from the DX side is something you have to experience. Take the beginning of
CQWW RTTY and multiply it by a minimum factor of 10. From the DX side you
have very little choice other than to work the ones you can print and get them
out of the pile. It may be a "shame" that the "lid" has the strongest
signal, but so what? You haven't got time to fart around with nastygrams. It's
easier to work him so he goes away. Most people on "this side" of the pile
most likely couldn't copy the guy anyway. And with RTTY, it's even more
difficult than other modes, even with a 300Hz filter and the best decoding device,
be that hardware or software.
Frankly, the non-stop callers, jammers, cops, etc are FAR MORE of a
disruption to a pile up than a VERY few stations who dupe. Many people, including
Doug, TQS, who is on Swain's, AA5AU, etc, have published excellent guidelines
on how to "behave" on this side of a pile up. Unfortunately, the "me, me, me"
mentality prevails.
The topic of this thread is certainly not new. Before we even left for
Agalega, we had a meeting to discuss exactly how to handle the KNOWN abusers of
multiple Qs. The list was extensive, and I would doubt many of you would be
surprised to know the USA lead the count. Europe had a few, South America a
hand full, and Japan - NONE. Be that as it may, our unanimous decision was to
work them and move on. You have to realize, that if you're copying/printing
xx1xx, it's because he's strong, get him out of there by working him! CW =
5 seconds. RTTY = 15 seconds. Big deal! It's certainly better than
spending 30-40 seconds to hand type a rebuke of some sort. Personally, I don't
think things like the "blacklist" message are common. How many times do you see
that? Nigh upon to never. It's not necessary, not "professional" (IMO), and
adds absolutely nothing to the pile up clearing effort. It probably made
the Swain's op "feel" better. I'm happy for him.
If someone feels it's absolutely necessary to "deal" with the offending
station after the expedition, so be it. Again, that takes more time and effort
than it's worth. So xx1xx had 8 Qs on 20m RTTY. What are you going to do?
Deny him a confirmation. That serves a great purpose - not. This is a hobby.
N8S has over 5000 RTTY Qs. So how many stations are blacklisted? Really a
worthwhile endeavor.....
And lest you counter that working xx1xx 8 times kept 7 others from making
their one-and-only RTTY Q, I direct you to far more people who get some sort of
thrill from working them 9-band RTTY, which serves no purpose whatsoever,
other than ego feeding - unless, of course, your only 17m Q was RTTY. But to
say "wouldn't that be a rare one" for 160 RTTY is beyond me. Rare for what?
A competition of 1, me thinks.
Bottom line: The DX can/will do what they wish. The rest of the world
needs to back off, relax, and remember this is a hobby. They can also plan to be
DX themselves one day. Then they can send all the blacklist messages they
want....
Off soapbox, returning you to your normal programming....
Steve, N3SL, and part of 3B6RF
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:11:01 +0000
From: Ed <k4sb at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Blacklisting over zealous callers
To: rtty at contesting.com
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:48:17 -0700, Kok Chen <chen at mac.com> wrote:
But I bet the same guys are too thick skinned to care.
Perhaps better to put "LID" in the mode box <grin>.
73
Chen, W7AY
Excellent idea, but "LID" should be moved to the "call" box.
73
Ed
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