[RTTY] 2017 ARRL RTTY Round-Up Practice Sessions

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Ed is at P49X


On 1/4/2017 10:58 AM, Jeff Stai wrote:
> (Plagiarized from Ed W0YK's post for 2016 - wk6i)
>
> 2200-2230 UTC, Friday, 6 January
> 0200-0230 UTC, Saturday, 7 January (Friday evening NA time)
>
> Same time and same drill as in recent years.  This coming Friday, let's have
> two 30-minute practice sessions to check out station equipment, software
> and operator(s).
>
> Operate just like it's the real thing that starts on Saturday.  Use whatever
> bands are open and active for you at each time slot.  You might want to have
> a special message prepared to respond to stations telling you that the
> contest hasn't yet started. (Or, perhaps even practice your typing ;)
>
> Most of all, have fun over the weekend in the RTTY Round-Up.  Take some
> photos of your operation and send them and/or a summary of your experience
> to me Jeff WK6I. It will help me write up the contest for the QST article.
>
> 73 jeff wk6i
>