[RTTY] RTTY Posts

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

Yes, Dick Newell, AK1A was the author. I still have the SysOp Manual... 
probably serial number 10.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


On 2/26/2011 8:25 PM, Alex Malyava wrote:
> I think it was YCCC...
>
> On Saturday, February 26, 2011, Bill<w9ol at billnjudy.com>  wrote:
>> I just sent him the same history via a private
>> Always laugh at people who start to complain, and don't know the history
>> of the 'CLUSTER'.
>>
>> I think it was Potomac Valley??? or was it the Yankee club?
>>
>> You do realize we are dating ourselves by admitting we know this info.
>> LOL LOL
>>
>> On 2/26/2011 6:51 PM, Robert Chudek - K0RC wrote:
>>> A little history might be in order...
>>>
>>> The CONTEST spotting network was setup in the early 1990's for CONTESTS.
>>> It was enabled during CONTEST weekends to facilitate CONTESTING.
>>>
>>> It later became apparent it might benefit others if the network was left
>>> running, all the time.
>>>
>>> Fifteen years later someone creates a website that monitors this
>>> spotting network. They choose the name DX WATCH.
>>>
>>> If you don't want RTTY spots, I suggest you filter them on your end. The
>>> NAQP RTTY CONTEST is running this weekend and we are using the CONTEST
>>> spotting network for our activity.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/26/2011 6:43 PM, Alex Malyava wrote:
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: Barrie Smith<barrie at centric.net>
>>>> Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:59 PM
>>>> Subject: RTTY Posts
>>>> To: Alex.K2BB at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     Could you please tell me why the RTTY folks use a DX spotting site to post
>>>> NON DX contacts?
>>>>
>>>> DX Watch is for DX, which is considered stations outside the North American
>>>> continent.  NOT stateside, NOT Canada.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps you folks could start your own site:  "The NON DX Watch"?
>>>>
>>>> You have posted at least 5 NON DX stations in the last half hour.
>>>>
>>>> Give the DX people a break, please.
>>>> Barrie, W7ALW, DN36au,
>>>> QRV 6M, 432&     1296 EME
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