[GreenKeys] RTTY contest this weekend

[Steve Garrison]

We need to set up a sched that anyone with real metal can regularly attend.

But right now I'm faced with getting the dipole back up that came down when tree on one end went SK in the last wind storm!

Steve G./N4TTY
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 20, 2012, at 12:20, Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am not really surprised with the replies I got here. I'm not a hard
> core contester, either. I was hoping that getting involved with an
> on-air event like a contest would yield some ragchew opportunities
> (maybe late in the contest) besides a chance to see if the equipment is
> all still working.
> 
> I got interested in RTTY about the time "glass" was getting popular. I
> had a hardware machine but I never got it on the air as I was able to
> get on via those other means first. In fact, somebody from "greenkeys"
> ended up with the teletype machine, a TU, and a few rolls of paper. I
> don't remember who it was but "you're welcome". While I was going
> through all the things I would need to do to operate I learned about
> delays at LF/CR CR, etc. At the time there were some stations
> experiencing difficulty due to 170 Hz v 200 Hz shifts, etc. I don't know
> how that shook out but I can do either. The best I know, my software is
> setup to accommodate hardware RTTY ops...even if I forget to do CR/LF
> the software will do it on my behalf.
> 
> I'll probably work a few in the contest. I've been able to park in front
> of the radios or listen while I work on other things. Once in a rare
> while I hear somebody on RTTY (I dunno if it's glass or iron) but they
> usually QRT before I can get up on frequency. I'll look for some more of
> that and try some CQ calls of my own.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H
> 
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