[WWYC] ARRL RoundUP

David Martin wl7ky@gci.net
Wed, 03 Jan 2001 10:19:30 -0900


Look for KL7FH M/S in the RU!  My dad and I are going M/S from home.
GL!
Don't forget to watch for me in NAQP CW from KL7Y either :)
-Chris KL9A

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas - OZ1AA" <oz1aa@qsl.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2001 10:08 am
Subject: Re: [WWYC] ARRL RoundUP

> The ARRL RTTY roundup will also be my first contest in this 
> millennium (or
> whatever it is..)
> 
> I'll be SOAB LP from the OZ7HVI station, and I plan to operate the 
> full 24
> hours allowed. Lets hope for good condx, and of course I'm looking 
> forwardfor many QSO's with all of you!
> 
> Vy 73 de OZ1AA, Thomas
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Northcutt <snorthcutt@mindspring.com>
> Cc: <wwyc@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 4:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [WWYC] ARRL RoundUP
> 
> 
> I'll be in the SOLP category from my cold basement shack in the 
> Roundup.
> I went to http://www.wf1b.com/ yesterday and pulled down the now 
> FREE(!)version 5.0 of the software.  I've never had much luck with 
> using my
> PK-232 with it but I am hoping to use it to log while I use MMTTY to
> send and receive the RTTY.  If you've never used MMTTY, it's another
> freebie and you can get it here:
> http://www.geocities.com/mmtty_rtty/
> It is written by a Japanese fellow and it works very well with a
> soundcard.
> 
> If you'd prefer to run PSK-31 instead of RTTY, there are awards 
> for that
> within the Roundup as well.  Here are the rules:
> http://www.arrl.org/contest
> 
> If you've never tried the digital modes and you have even a modest
> computer with a soundcard (all of my digital work is done on an old
> Pentium 150 laptop and it works great!), make a new year's 
> resolution to
> try one - most of the software is free.  If you can invest a 
> little time
> soldering together the cabling ahead of time (you'll need 2 or 3 
> specialcables with some built-in isolation), these will allow you 
> to work all
> of the soundcard digital modes (PSK-31, MFSK-16, MT-63, RTTY, SSTV,
> Hellschreiber, etc...).  Change modes by just closing one program and
> starting up another one.  Easy as double-clicking.
> 
> I've really enjoyed my 6 months or so in running these modes.  I'm
> looking forward to contesting and DXing in 2001 by letting my 
> laptop do
> all the work!  E-mail me if you have questions, need help, or want to
> set up a digi-sked.  See you on the bands!
> 
> RYRYRYRYRY and -30 IMD :-)
> 73,
> Scott
> N4JN
> 
> > First full weekend as in years before is reserved for ARRL RTTY 
> Round Up.
> > I hope many of you will show up, and as I've been heard from 
> talkin' on
> > #wwyc few guys are in.
> > Patrick and myself are planning 3rd year in row same old M/S Low 
> Power> category (God bless to those who put this category in), and 
> we'll be in
> big
> > mood (but if any of you use ritty let us know we have some 
> unfinished> buisness with that), also for all those who love RTTY 
> news are comming
> from
> > WF1B that his software will soon be for free.
> > So much of thingsdays before as I'll try myself DXing with my 
> callsign.> ryryryryryryryry
> > Hrle - 9A6XX
> 
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