[RTTY] Lack of RTTY on 40 and 80 Meters

[Wa3frp]

Hi David, 

I am not sure from your message if you are looking for rag chews, DX or contesting.  

I find both 40M and 80M quite active during contests.   DX is usually there too but the times tend to be very late.

I recently worked HK0/UA4WHX on both 40M and 80M RTTY.  VP2V/SP6AXW was on 40M RTTY earlier this evening.

As many folks correctly noted, we are at the peak of the sunspot cycle and stations on 12M and 10M will be difficult to work on these  bands in a short period of time. 

I usually monitor both 40M and 80M at this time of year hoping for additional RTTY contacts on both bands.  You might try sending out a CQ to see who comes back.  You never know who might be listening on what appears to be a "dead" band.

73 ES GL

Russ WA3FRP



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Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:23:32 -0700 (PDT)
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Maybe I missed something, but could someone tell me why there is almost zero 
RTTY on 40, and very little on 80? I can only find activity on bands above 40.? 
Thanks in advance.

73, David AD4TJ


Russ - WA3FRP
wa3frp at aol.com