[RTTY] RTTY Skimmer

[Neal Campbell]

Al

I have only 1 QS1R SDR which I try to dedicate to the prevaling 'major'
contest each weekend that I can remember to get it hooked up, whether Rtty
or CW (I keep waiting for Alex to come out with his SSB Skimmer software!)

Phil is coming out with a new cheaper model of the QS1R shortly which I
hope will be as capable as the old one is with VE1NEA's software. If so I
will buy one and keep it dedicated to RTTY.

73


Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal LLC



On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 7:52 PM, Al Kozakiewicz <akozak at hourglass.com>
wrote:

> Do a lot of you use the RBN or some other source of skimmer "spots"?
>
> I ask because I found during the BARTG that almost as soon as I started
> running a frequency I was handling a small pileup that would last for maybe
> 10 minutes and then be over. Yet I found no spots for my call sign when I
> checked the traditional clusters during slow periods.  I don't normally run
> assisted except during the CW & SSB SS or unless I know that a needed DX
> will be an entry in a contest. My approach to contesting is usually pretty
> laid back and I like twirling the big knob or dozing off while calling CQ
> ;^).  I wonder if I'm missing something?
>
> Is anyone using an SDR to gather their own skimmer spots?  I've been
> looking for an excuse to buy an SDR receiver and wonder if this might be a
> good one.
>
> Al
> AB2ZY
>
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