[RTTY] RTTY Contest observations

[David Bibby]

Bill,

 

I was VERY surprised to receive this email today!  You have given me the GREATEST complement that any ham could ask for, a clean signal report with minimum bandwidth.  I am sure every ham would love to get an email like this comparing their signal to W1AW!

 

I have been operating RTTY for over 50 years and I am an avid RTTY contester.

 

For hardware I am using an Apache-Labs ANAN-100D with an ACOM 2000A linear (1 KW on RTTY) and a Palstar HF-Auto tuner.  

 

I have owned my ANAN-100D for about 18 months.

https://apache-labs.com/al-products/1027/ANAN-100D-HF---6M-100W-ALL-MODE-SDR-TRANSCEIVER.html

 

My antennas are: TH7 at 30ft, 276 ft Loop and a OFC-80.

 

For software I am using OpenHPSDR_mRX PS for my ANAN’s rig control along with VAC/VSPE, Fldigi with my custom macros, DXLab Suite and N1MM+.

 

Thank you very much for your kind remarks.  I will be looking for you in this weekend’s CQ WPX RTTY contest.

 

PS -  I am sharing this with a few friends around the world!

 

73

 

David – WA8KHP

 

From: Bill Turini [mailto:bill.turini at me.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 1:33 PM
To: wa8khp at arrl.net
Subject: RTTY Contest observations

 

David

 

All too often these days you see RTTY signals that splatter across the band, or are so distorted that they are almost impossible to copy.

 

In the last two RTTY Contests I have notes in my log by your entry of “magnificent signal”.  It’s not that you signal strength is magnificent, but the quality of your signal is.  On my scope it’s matched only by W1AW in purity and stability.  My congratulations go out to you.  

 

I wonder if you could tell me what you are using to generate this great RTTY signal?    I’ve only been running RTTY for just over a year, and I would like to improve my signal.

 

Thanks, and 73’s

 

Bill

 

Bill Turini

KA4GAV

bill.turini at me.com <mailto:bill.turini at me.com>