[RTTY] A message from VK0EK

[Martin Berube]

Thank you Don for sharing this.

73, Martin VE2NMB

2016-04-09 8:50 GMT-04:00 Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net>:

> I receive email from Arliss, W7XU, who is a member of the VK0EK team. He
> has
> been the 30M RTTY operator during the 0200-0600Z shift. He is offering
> suggestions on how to work them on RTTY.
>
> 1. "Our transmit frequency is 10.137 unless there is some major reason we
> have to move it. If I specify "DN 1," then I'm listening down 1. If the CQ
> ends with simply "DN," then I'll be tuning as low as 10.130."
>
> 2. "To the best of my knowledge, there will be someone (very likely me) on
> 30 m RTTY during the 0200 - 0600 opening daily for the remainder of our
> stay
> on Heard Island. I've noted that sometimes North American signals will go
> away but then return 10 or 20 minutes later. So don't give up just because
> VK0EK fades out at, say, 0300 UTC -- we are very likely still calling and
> looking at North America (until 0500 UTC at least).
>
> 3. The first night conditions were very good and exchanges were very
> snappy.
> However, when conditions become marginal, as they were at times this
> morning
> for me, and you see me sending your call 4 times, take that as a hint that
> you should send your call more than once, rather than telling me your name
> is Pete (which happened this morning). If you don't see me send your call
> at
> least once, then I very likely don't have it. On the other hand, once you
> see that I have it right, don't send it half a dozen times -- you'll just
> confuse me.
>
> This is very good news for NA RTTY ops. I did ask about Europe as I
> understand there is still a need there. I will relay anything I get back
> from Arliss.
>
> Good hunting!
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
>
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