[UK-CONTEST] ARRL Contests

[Rob - G4LMW]

Steve

I was having dreadful problems and conclude that I must get my soundcard 
calibrated. Many times tonight I netted on to a PSK CQ (with the VFO as I 
had NET/AFC off) and returned the call only for them to come back to me with 
gibberish. I am guessing this is because they moved to net onto me rather 
than use the clarifier?

Any pointers as to the easiest way to calibrate and align a soundcard 
gratefully received.

73, Rob
G4LMW
http://www.G4LMW.co.uk



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Knowles" <g3ufy at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Chris Tran ZL1CT" <zl1ct1 at gm7v.com>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] ARRL Contests


> Hi Chris
>
> Suggestion:
> Even when running, turn AFC etc off.  Use Clarifier (IRT) to tune in 
> callers
> who are a bit off channel.  This ensures you stay on your chosen transmit
> frequency and don't find yourself drifting up the band!  AFC / NET don't
> care who you QRM !!
>
> Hope to CU this weekend.
>
> If not, please look for GB5CC in BERU (maximum effort from G3WRR and 
> myself
> from chez G3UFY)
>
> Vy 73
>
> Steve
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Tran ZL1CT" <zl1ct1 at gm7v.com>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 11:50 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] ARRL Contests
>
>
>> Hello UK-contesters
>>
>> If you are fairly new to contesting, now is the time to try some
>> international contests if you have enjoyed the CC and AFS events - coming
>> up
>> are the ARRL contests, which are easy and enjoyable to participate in. 
>> You
>> work U.S. and VE stations only.
>>
>> ARRL CW - 21/22nd Feb - 48 hrs - they send 599+state/province e.g. 
>> 599NY -
>> you send
>> 599+power as fast as possible e.g. 5nn1tt
>>
>> ARRL SSB - 7/8th Mar - 48 hrs - they send 59+state, you send 59100 or
>> whatever as fast as possible.
>>
>>
>> ---------------RYRYRYRYRY----------------
>> If you are on RTTY, please work us at ZM4A in the CQ WPX RTTY contest 
>> this
>> coming weekend.
>>
>> I'm not a RTTY op, so it took me a while to realise that when S&P, using
>> true FSK rather than AFSK, AFC and NET have to be 'off' and you have to
>> accurately tune in the station you are going to call. In 'Run' mode we 
>> can
>> put AFC on, but not when S&P. These are obvious statements to RTTY ops of
>> course, but it took us some time to realise why other stations were not
>> replying (apart from ZM4A being too weak, hi)
>>
>> Some software (e.g.Logger32) can move the TX frequency (via the CAT
>> control) when using FSK, but we can't seem to get N1MM (not my favourite
>> contest logger) to do this - the help file seems to indicate that it
>> should
>> be able to control the TX frequency ?   9 out of 10 RTTY ops are probably
>> using AFSK via the Mic socket so this is not relevant to them.
>>
>> 73
>> Chris
>> ZL1CT/GM3WOJ    www.zk2v.com
>>
>>
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