[GreenKeys] modern TU's comments

[Pete Lancashire]

when I get my lic again I will .. your located .. small world. I grew
up very near !!

I figured the amount of RTTY on HF like most had dropped to close to zero ..

-pete

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 5:39 AM,  <wa3frp at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Pete,
>
> I'm currently using a HAL ST-6 and a Teletype Model 28ASR for HF RTTY, my original setup from the 1960's and early 1970s.
>
> Yes, there is Amateur radio RTTY on multiple frequencies but limited commercial RTTY that transmits in the clear.  One station that can be received is described on the following Web page. I am sure that there are others.:
>
> http://www.dwd.de/bvbw/generator/DWDWWW/Content/Schifffahrt/Sendeplan/Schedule__rtty__01,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Schedule_rtty_01.pdf
>
> Note that the transmissions are 50 Baud - 450 Hz shift, without unshift on space.  But you can temporarily misadjust a 45.45 Baud teleprinter to satisfactorily copy 50 Baud by moving the range selector from the 65 - 75 down to the 25 - 35.
>
> For my part, I try to keep electromechanical RTTY alive on HF and will work a sched with anyone interested.  I am QRV on 80 thru 10M.
>
> 227 DXCC countries worked since December 2004. If the band is opened, I can work you.
>
> 73 Russ WA3FRP
>
>
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 09:32:17 -0700
> From: Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
> Subject: [GreenKeys] modern TU's comments
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> The last time I used a TU it was a URA-8A Just recently I've ended up
> with a HAL ST8000A. And have been
> offered a Dovetron MPC-100,not sure what suffix I think it maybe a MPC-100T.
>
> Comments on which are better or usable ? Others models ?
>
> Someday will get another CV-89 /URA-8A and a 28ASR to recreate my old setup
>
> Heck don't even know yet what RTTY is still on HF, won't have the
> SP-600 fixed up till this winter.
>
> -pete
>
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