[RTTY] 6m contest this weekend

[David Cole]

Nothing here in Oregon...  Listening on .125 and .175
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Dave
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On Sat, 2013-06-01 at 09:48 -0500, Don Hill AA5AU wrote: 
> Six meters is open this morning. Hearing SD, NE, VA, OH, etc.
> 
> 73, Don AA5AU
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don AA5AU
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 9:58 AM
> To: RTTY Reflector
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] 6m contest this weekend
> 
> Sounds like a little bit of fun. I've been on 6 meter JT65 for the past couple of weeks and it seems to be getting better and better
> each day. By the time I get home in the evening, the band really starts to ramp up. (Hope I didn't just jinx it for this weekend).
> Last night I worked two new stations on 6M JT65 to bring me up to 39 on that band/mode. The band seems more suited to RTTY
> contesting than JT65. RTTY exchanges are quick compared to the 4-6 minutes required for a JT65 contact. I've lost several JT65
> contacts because the path dropped out within that 4-6 minute time frame.
> 
> The official rules for the contest can be found at:
> http://www.6mt.com/
> 
> 
> The exchange is callsign, grid square and club number. I'm guessing club number is a number you receive when you join the Six Club.
> Fee to join is only $5, but it's kind of late in the game to get a number so we'll just have fun.
> 
> Starts at 1500Z on the 1st (Saturday) and ends 2400Z on the 2nd (Sunday).
> 
> I have other things I will be doing this weekend but will try to get on when I can. I will operate on or near 50.300 MHz. Please
> stay clear of 50.276 MHz which is the JT65 frequency. Japan uses 50.330 MHz for JT65. Six meter ISCAT is around 50.250-50.255 MHz.
> If we stay around 50.300 MHz, we should be good.
> 
> 73, Don AA5AU
> 
> 
> 
> >________________________________
> > From: Kevin H. Phillips <kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org>
> >To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com> 
> >Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 6:22 AM
> >Subject: [RTTY] 6m contest this weekend
> > 
> >
> >Is anyone planning to operate RTTY in the Six Club's contest this weekend?  I only have an old ICOM 551D for 6m but was thinking of
> rigging up a cable and trying to operate RTTY if possible.  It would have to be AFSK.  There is also the ARRL's VHF contest next
> weekend.
> >
> >73
> >Kevin
> >W5TTY
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