[RTTY] Field Day 2014

[Stanley Zawrotny]

We ran a digital station this year in addition to our usual phone and CW. I said this bumped us up from a 2A to a 3A station. They insisted that the digital was a bonus station like VHF or GOTA. Comments?

Stan, K4SBZ
(850) 893-5003 (H)   (850) 590-6617 (M)

"Real radio bounces off the sky."

> On Jun 30, 2014, at 1:12 PM, "Dick White" <whiter26 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> Since I was unable to participate in my clubs FD event, I worked RTTY only
> as 1D  MO from home. FD is usually a fun event with a contest attached. I
> found some interesting replies to my S&P call. Below are some I copied that
> made me smile.
> 
> 1: the usual "PSE COPY" was present and expected
> 
> 2:  KXXX KXXX 3A 3A XX XX QSL ?? DE KXXX"
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> 3: "KS0M WE ARE 3A XX 3A XX 3A XX TNX QSO ES GL FD DE KXXX"
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> 4: KS0M WE ARE 2A XX WHAT IS YOUR CLASS AND SECTION ???"
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> No offence to anyone, but in a regular contest  I would expect some
> complaints. It was not a problem for FD operation. In 3 hours plus, I only
> logged 77 contacts. Just not many RTTY stations during FD even if they count
> double points (as does CW).
> 
> 73  Dick  KS0M 
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> "After the game,the King and the Pawn go into the same box."   (Italian
> Proverb)
> 
> Richard C. (Dick) White
> 
> Fulton, MO. 65251  U.S.A.
> 
> Amateur Radio Station  KS0M
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