[RTTY] Make RTTY Heard duiring Field Day this weekend!

[Al Hanzl]

Look for N2XJ, the New Providence (NJ) Amateur Radio Club call, on RTTY during FD. 
2A NNJ.  
Al
K2AL



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> On Jun 21, 2017, at 6:27 PM, Bob Darlington <rdarlington at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Our Los Alamos ARC will have two stations on the air.  One will primarily
> be for digital modes and I will be focusing on both RTTY and PSK31.  Last
> year was our first year with any kind of emphasis on digital and we beat
> our score for at least the previous 15 years.
> 
> Hope to work you guys and gals this weekend.
> 
> -Bob N3XKB
> 
> On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Tim Goeppinger via RTTY <
> rtty at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
>> The US/VE Field Day is this weekend, and a lot of Field Day sites will be
>> on digital.   Unfortunately, PSK31 seems to have taken over for the
>> digital mode of choice for FD since about 2000, and the rates are
>> painstakingly slow.   I think the ops are about ready to make another bad
>> stepand jump to JT65 for FD.   Nothing wrong with either PSK31 or JT65 on a
>> regular day, but for this contest it is terrible.  PSK31 becomes a
>> sesspoolwith signals all clumped together, with many over-driven signals.
>> So, why not get some activity on RTTY this weekend?   Lets show the new
>> ops that RTTY is THE digital contesting mode, and that it is fast.Even if
>> you CQ and "search & pounce" for 1 hour, it will help.   All you need to do
>> is give a 1D and your ARRL section if you are home.  Send 1D DXif you are
>> outside north america.
>> When I operate the W6ZE digital station this weekend, I will be switching
>> from PSK31 to RTTY.   Please help me show the other op what ispossible on
>> RTTY.
>> Tnx & 73,
>> Tim N6GP
>> 
>> 
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