[RTTY] WARC RTTY from Aruba

[Ed Muns]

There were 111 takers on 24926 and 18106 between 1240-1351z.  All the US
stations seemed to hear me OK.  EU could hear better on 12m, in general.
Running 100 watts because I'm not copying everyone 100% cleanly, so I don't
need to generate more callers that I can't hear.   ;>)

I suggest that if you are not printing me pretty clearly (so that you can
know whether I'm coming back to you or another station) please don't keep
calling.  A little bit of tail-ending and such is great for me to stack up
call signs, but too much just creates confusion and QRM on the frequency.
I'd like to avoid going split.

Ed P49X

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From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 07:31
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: [RTTY] WARC RTTY from Aruba

     I plan to be QRV today (Monday, 29 September) on 12, 17 and 30 meter
RTTY as P49X for anyone interested.  Several have asked for schedules so as
long as I'm going to the effort it might as well be open to anyone.  The
"effort" involves bypassing the high power and low power band pass filters,
figuring out suitable antennas and being available as much of the day as
possible without going nuts from unanswered CQs.  

     I have no specific WARC antennas, so will be using a tuner to match the
radio to some non-resonant antenna.  There won't be much ERP, but the
location will help.  In the past, folks have heard me.  Nominal frequencies,
+/- existing activity:

24.926 MHz
18.106
10.146

     I'll be QRV starting at these times Monday UTC: 1300, 1500, 1700, 1900,
2100; Tuesday UTC: 0100 When the interest drops, I will likely take a break
to attend to various other tasks awaiting me such as an amplifier that quit
early Sunday morning.
Unfortunately, I don't have time for much chit-chat, so expect contest-style
QSOs.  I'll be on two bands simultaneously.

     Propagation from here may be dicey as well.  Despite all the glowing
3830 reports thus far about the "great conditions" this weekend, I had a
complete blackout of 20 meters all day Sunday from mid-morning to at least
dusk.  I'm serious about "blackout".  There was not a signal blip anywhere
on the bandscope when there would normally be wall-to-wall signals from
14050-14150.  Nothing seen or heard.  This has happened here before when the
MUF opens 10 meters solidly worldwide, though not so dead as this time.
Even 15 meters was effected during the day with signals all but disappearing
for periods of time.  More details in my 3830 report.  40m was very marginal
Sunday late afternoon and evening.  (It felt like a rare 6-meter opening
where everyone is amazed to even hear me.)  So, I don't know what to expect
for the WARC bands tomorrow.  It might be wonderful.  It's possible I'll get
the log uploaded to LotW before I fly home Tuesday.


Ed W0YK/P49X

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