[RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 70, Issue 16

Sat Oct 11 13:05:39 EDT 2008

Hello''
Sorry about the delay in my answer. This e-mail is on my puter out in the 
barn.. Yes, I've seen T  Boone's work on this project..Good idea, Grand 
Haven has been using CNG in busses for several years now.. We actually have 
a station in Muskegan that sells it..

C'ya,
dad

Harry Coates
WA8HC1 at charter.net
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> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:10:03 -0400
> From: David Wilburn <dave.wilburn at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Double buffers?
> To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
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> Great stuff, thanks.  It is all about having the macro setup, and
> timing.  I use N1MM / MMTTY.
>
> David Wilburn
> NM4M
>
>
>
>
> Ed Muns wrote:
>>> Where do I find out more about the additional buffer(s) that
>>> allow a station running, to reply to two stations, one after
>>> the other?
>>
>> AA5AU describes the macro to do this in WriteLog in his tutorial on
>> www.rttycontesting.com.  The form most people use is:
>>
>> NM4M TU NW W0YK 599 CA
>>
>> If you log the NM4M QSO while he is sending his exchange to you, and put 
>> the
>> W0YK call sign in the Entry Window, then the macro is written with
>> parameters that select the n-1 call sign or the current call sign.
>>
>> This is a great technique to use under the principle "Slow Down to Win".
>> Instead of coming back to the first clear call sign you get in a pile-up,
>> wait ("slow down") for a second to see if another call sign will emerge. 
>> If
>> you can get two or more call signs out of each pileup, then you can use 
>> the
>> above macro to cut your QSO time in half.  You eliminate a CQ and its
>> response.  Instead you only send the exchange along with the prior QSO's 
>> QSL
>> message (the macro above) and then copy the exchange sent to you and send
>> another QSL message.
>>
>> 73,
>> Ed - W0YK
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:19:34 -0400
> From: "Rick Ellison" <rellison at twcny.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Double buffers?
> To: "'David Wilburn'" <dave.wilburn at verizon.net>
> Cc: 'RTTY Reflector' <rtty at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <20081011122005.24E7E1B607FF at dayton.contesting.com>
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> David..
>
> If you look at the N1MM yahoo group and search back 2 weeks ago you should
> find discussion about this. But for now here is the run down...
>
> In N1MM this is called callstacking. There are 2 ways to get calls onto 
> the
> stack.
> 1. Create a macro that has {SOCALLSTACK} in it. By typing a call into the
> entry window and hitting the Function key that has that macro in it will
> place calls into the stack.
>
> Or
>
> 2. When a call is displayed on the RX window hold the ALT-Key down and 
> click
> on that call sign. This is the fastest way to get calls onto the stack..
>
> After that place this macro string into a function key. I usually use 
> F-12.
> {TX}{ENTER}! {LOGTHENPOP} TU NW {F5}{F2}{RX}
>
> When you have calls on the stack and you go to log your current contact
> instead of hitting your F3 key to log it hit F12 This will allow you to 
> work
> stations in succession....
>
> 73's Rick N2AMG
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of David Wilburn
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 2:10 AM
> To: RTTY Reflector
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Double buffers?
>
> Great stuff, thanks.  It is all about having the macro setup, and
> timing.  I use N1MM / MMTTY.
>
> David Wilburn
> NM4M
>
>
>
>
> Ed Muns wrote:
>>> Where do I find out more about the additional buffer(s) that
>>> allow a station running, to reply to two stations, one after
>>> the other?
>>
>> AA5AU describes the macro to do this in WriteLog in his tutorial on
>> www.rttycontesting.com.  The form most people use is:
>>
>> NM4M TU NW W0YK 599 CA
>>
>> If you log the NM4M QSO while he is sending his exchange to you, and put
> the
>> W0YK call sign in the Entry Window, then the macro is written with
>> parameters that select the n-1 call sign or the current call sign.
>>
>> This is a great technique to use under the principle "Slow Down to Win".
>> Instead of coming back to the first clear call sign you get in a pile-up,
>> wait ("slow down") for a second to see if another call sign will emerge.
> If
>> you can get two or more call signs out of each pileup, then you can use
> the
>> above macro to cut your QSO time in half.  You eliminate a CQ and its
>> response.  Instead you only send the exchange along with the prior QSO's
> QSL
>> message (the macro above) and then copy the exchange sent to you and send
>> another QSL message.
>>
>> 73,
>> Ed - W0YK
>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:30:26 -0400
> From: "Andrew O'Brien" <andrewobrie at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Double buffers?
> To: rtty at contesting.com
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> Thanks Rick, I have been one the receiving end of the "now K3UK" macro
> and wondered how it was done.
>
> Andy K3UK
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 8:19 AM, Rick Ellison <rellison at twcny.rr.com> 
> wrote:
>> David..
>>
>
>>
>> After that place this macro string into a function key. I usually use 
>> F-12.
>> {TX}{ENTER}! {LOGTHENPOP} TU NW {F5}{F2}{RX}
>>
>> When you have calls on the stack and you go to log your current contact
>> instead of hitting your F3 key to log it hit F12 This will allow you to 
>> work
>> stations in succession....
>>
>> 73's Rick N2AMG
>>
>
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