[RTTY] 6m contest this weekend

[David Cole]

What JT65 freq?  Not sure if I should trust the various sources...
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Thanks,
Dave
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On Sat, 2013-06-01 at 16:34 +0000, k4adr at comcast.net wrote: 
> 2 contacts so far JT65 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au at bellsouth.net> 
> To: "Don AA5AU" <aa5au at bellsouth.net>, "RTTY Reflector" <rtty at contesting.com> 
> Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:48:45 AM 
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] 6m contest this weekend 
> 
> 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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