[RTTY] Rtty contest when Cw contest is on also

[Mike K9MI]

Hi Guys and thanks for taking the time to respond. As I mentioned, I'm no 
threat of winning anything, but just enjoy contesting, period. When I do 
feel like I can run stations (not very often) I'll go to a frequency and 
"qrl qrl de k9mi?" a couple of times just to make sure. Maybe that is a "lid 
alert"...ha I don't know. I also listen all the time myself with my headset, 
but at a much lower volume. I really feel like I can tune in a station a lot 
better by listening to it.

Back to listening mode (I guess that should have been "reading mode".

73 K9MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim" <tim.n9puz at gmail.com>
Cc: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 14:54
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Rtty contest when Cw contest is on also


> Mike K9MI wrote:
>
>> Is his opinion of Rtty contesters common, or does he just not understand
>> that there is indeed a lot more to Rtty Contesting then just reading it 
>> off
>> a screen? I don't ever see him changing his mind, so should I just bite 
>> my
>> tongue and let it go in one ear and out the other?
>
> I don't know about your friend specifically. I know from listening to
> several ops talk who use all sorts of digital modes that it's common
> for them to operate with the volume on their radio turned off or
> nearly off. (I'll admit I turn mine down quite low but usually only
> after I believe the frequency is clear.)
>
> It's easy to get in the habit of looking at your software with all the
> filters kicked in to "see" if the frequency is clear. How often do
> digital ops actually ask if the frequency is clear? If the effort is
> made does that really do anything useful for other modes? If I'm
> operating RTTY (or PSK, etc.) and I send QRL? and by some divine
> intervention someone in a CW QSO sent back "C", would I hear it? I'd
> guess not.
>
> Obviously, I don't have an answer. Just more food for thought.
>
> Tim, N9PUZ
> Web: <http://www.n9puz.com>
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