[RTTY] Spotting frequency

[Al Kozakiewicz]

I think the issue is that polling interval of the transceiver is longer than the time between the end of a transmission and logging/spotting a QSO.  Especially if the logging program doesn't know or care that you're operating split, it might be a few seconds before it knows that the transceiver frequency has changed.

Al
AB2ZY

-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dick Kriss
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:46 PM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Spotting frequency


> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:23:38 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Steve Jarrett <k4fj at aol.com>
> Subject: [RTTY] Spotting frequency
> To: RTTY at contesting.com
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have noticed an increase in the number of packet spots showing the 
> spotters tx frequency instead of the dx stations tx frequency.
> 
> Do some radios provide tx vfo data vice rx vfo data when in split mode?
> 
> Those folks that don't spot mark frequency is another problem.
> 
> 73, Steve, K4FJ

Steve K4FJ,

A similar topic came up this morning on the fldigi reflector and the following is a copy/paste of my comments about rtty-split operation and logging.

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Fldigi correctly reports and logs the DX station's transmit frequency that is displayed as the operating or QSO Freq.  This is where you heard the DX station calling CQ and where you heard your report.  There is no need, other than for personal preference, to log the split.  Some operators post the split as a cluster note like "RTTY UP 2" to give other stations an indication of where the DX station was listening when worked. In the real world this just moves the pile up to that spot.

The art and challenge of DXing is to figure out just how far up to place your transmit signal so the DX station will hear your call.

The bottom line is the QSO Frequency is the correct frequency for logging split operations.

Dick AA5VU
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As a footnote if an fldigi user spots a RTTY station using the logged Operating or QSO Frequency he will be spotting the correct Mark frequency. 

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