[RTTY] 30m RTTY

[Dave Greig]

What part of the band is best for RTTY and PSK?

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On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Phil Cooper <pcooper at guernsey.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> 30m is very good!
> It is one of those bands where you switch on and there are no RTTY signals,
> but try calling CQ, and see the number of users grow!
> There is some great DX about on 30m from time to time, and I have some nice
> ones logged on the band, such as 1S (Spratly), 3B6, 3B9, VU4, VU7, XZ,
> VK9c,
> VK9w and more.
> So far, I have 105 confirmed, and 108 worked.
>
> All of the above have been worked on a half-size G5RV or my 80m inverted L.
> On occasions, one works better than the other, so it is a case of trying
> both and seeing which one gets me the contact.
> The band is open most of the time to somewhere, and what I especially like
> is the fact that it can be open to EU, then suddenly open to JA or VK, or
> even the USA. Sometimes, you can work close EU's and DX at the same time.
>
> If you don't hear any RTTY about, try calling CQ and watch what happens!
>
> Oh well, 73 for now
>
> Phil GU0SUP
>
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