[GreenKeys] RTTY RU 2017 beat our goal of 209 contacts!

[Paul Heller]

Very impressive, Dave! Thanks for sharing.

Paul
W2TTY

> On Jan 8, 2017, at 5:51 PM, David Tumey via GreenKeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> The RU is in the can - in my case literally in the can.  I went through about 1 full roll of paper both sides.
> 
> This year I managed 362 contacts.  Last year came in at 208 so it was a solid beat.  Next year I am shooting for 363.
> 
> I am planning on submitting my log for the first time ever - surely not enough to win any awards, but...all done with a mechanical Teletype in the true spirit of the contest.
> 
> To manage this, I kept my right hand on the laptop operating the logging software, and my left hand on the Model 33 operating the send/receive.  About the best I could manage was an 8 second +/- QSO cycle.
> 
> I am feeling pretty confident for 2018 as all 362 contacts were made on 20 Meters only.  The wx got down about 70F today and it was just too damn cold to go out and change the antenna to 15 M.  I will keep a coat ready for next year.  
> 
> A couple action photos the XYL took are attached, notice the blur proving RTTY is a physical sport!  Since Coral Springs has severe antenna restrictions, you will note my creative solution.  I will check the logs to see if I worked any GK members.  Thanks for all your help & moral support & see you on the RTTY subbands in 2018!
> 
> thanks.
> --dave
> W5DT

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