[RTTY] RTTY Spots

[Ed Steeble]

Rather than post a note here that you are on 6m RTTY, 30m RTTY, or even 
17m RTTY etc, put a DX note on Packet/Cluster with the frequency and the 
comment, "RTTY". It is more likely that those operating will see your DX 
RTTY spot there than here on the RTTY reflector. Personally I get my 
RTTY and other reflector email in a digest form so any posts to 
<rtty at contesting.com> is NOT timely, thus a lost QSO.

As Dick writes, below, I like 50.300 for 6m RTTY and will start 
listening and CQing there.

73, Ed
K3IXD
SC - EM93va
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Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:01:30 -0500
From: Dick Kriss <aa5vu at att.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Six meter RTT&
To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
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On Sunday6/1/08 !!:45 AM,  "w5kdj" <w5kdj at comcast.net>wrote:

 > > Band plan from ARRL says 50.3 for RTTY

I just double checked the ARRL band plan at

  <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html>

does not specifically mention RTTY on six meters; however,
it says 50.300 to 50.600 for all modes.

The DOS (Digital on Six) Web page suggest 50.300 for RTTY

<http://www.ykc.com/wa5ufh/DOS/index.html>

50.290 MHz Calling Frequency for PSK31 and Hell modes
50.300 MHz Operating Frequency for RTTY and MFSK

or you can go to

  <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalOnSix/>

Purpose: To encourage the use and development of digital modes
on six meters. Using the traditional modes such as RTTY, PSK, MFSK,
Hellschriber and the New WSJT Modes for Meteor Scatter and Weak
Signal Modes including EME.

Objective: to have hundreds of Six-Meter Stations operating the digital
modes in an efficient manner compatible with all other operators and modes.

50.260 Call freq. for WSJT Modes FSK441 JT6M
50.290 Call freq. for Hell and PSK31
50.300 Call freq. for RTTY and MFSK

There is a good listing of DOS Members and Numbers at
<http://www.ykc.com/wa5ufh/DOS/DOSNumbers.htm>

If you hear activity on 50.125, I suggest you QSY up to 50.300 and listen
for RTTY signals. Call CQ and see what happens!

73 Dick AA5VU
Austin, Texas [EM10bg]
DOS #455






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