[RTTY] Comments on TX5C RTTY Operations

[Dick-w0raa]

Well, said Dick.  Sadly, many US operators just can't seem to understand 
that they are "always" operating split.  But they continue to call on the 
transmit frequency.  I realize that some just forget to hit the split 
button.  I've been guilty of that.  I also noticed that there were many 
false spots as to where they were operating on 30 meters RTTY the other 
night.  I listend on those spotted frequencies and heard people calling 
them, but they were down about 2 to 5 above their transmit frequency.  I 
can't say for sure that the false spots were intentional, but I moved to 2.5 
up and nailed them on the second call.  I'd like to see them doing more RTTY 
as I'm sure all of us would.  It has sure been interesting as well as brutal 
at times.  Hi Hi.

Dick
W0RAA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Kriss" <aa5vu at sbcglobal.net>
To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty at contesting.com>; "CTDXCC List" <ctdxcc at kkn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:18 AM
Subject: [RTTY] Comments on TX5C RTTY Operations


> On 11-March-08 the TX5C operation came up on 20 meter
> RTTY and was signing with "UP EU" and it seemed to be going
> well for a long time. When the operator changed to "UP NA",
> it became a total mess.  US stations (with call signs that
> should know better) were trying to get he operator's attention
> by calling on his transmit frequency.  What part of "UP NA" do
> they not understand?  After what seemed like a long time,
> the zoo finally settled down.
>
> It was interesting to see stations like, W7AY with wire antennas
> and 100 watts, making contact with TX5C in the middle of the
> big guns.  One of the challenges of dxing is understanding what
> is meant by UP and where to best transmit. Chen W7AY was
> obviously doing it right.  At first I put my xmit up 5 from where
> I was printing TX5C and that was not working.  I then started
> using my Kenwood TF-SET and A/B buttons and noticed TX5C
> was working most up about 10.  I change to up about 10 and
> worked TX5C after a number of calls.  I would like to say it was
> easy, but it wasn't.
>
> I have often wondered if it is better to camp on one Tx
> frequency and wait for the DX station to tune to you or to
> tail end on the last call worked? Both strategies seem to work
> and I guess it depend what the operator means when he says
> UP.  The old rule to listen seems to be the best advice.
>
> Thanks to the TX5C operation Clipperton Island on RTTY is now
> just DX for me.  I hope the RTTY "greenie" shows up in the
> next day or so in the online log at
> <http://www.clipperton2008.org/logsearch/>.
>
>
> 73 Dick AA5VU
>
> Rare DX are the countries you have not worked. Once
> worked they are just DX.
>
>
>
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