[GreenKeys] RTTY Roundup - musings

[Nick England]

Please don’t misunderstand. I have real admiration for people who pursue
contesting or any other passion. These people are dedicated, enjoy the
challenge, and work hard to excel at it.
I think that goes double for Russ and other folks who enter the fray armed
with a mechanical Teletype machine. Bravo!

I intended to convey that I am far from being ready to participate, both
from lack of experience/ability to handle the rapid pace, and also because
I choose to play with ancient technology. Somehow I think having to walk
across the room to tune a rack-mounted receiver or spending 5
switch-flipping knob-twisting minutes to QSY a transmitter is a bit
limiting in this particular game!

Maybe, as Wayne suggests, I’ll try cuing up a “599” tape later when the
players are desperate enough for just one more contact.

Have fun!
Nick


> *From:* greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
> greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On Behalf Of *Nick England
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 5, 2019 4:54 PM
> *To:* Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* [GreenKeys] RTTY Roundup - musings
>
>
>
> Well, my hat is definitely off to Russ and any other Heavy Metal guys who
> participate in a contest like this.
>
> I am listening but the exchanges are so short and quick that it is hard to
> imagine anything other than a fully integrated SDR/computer system being
> able to make a contact, much less competing. If these aren't just pieces of
> AI software talking to each other, there must be some fanatical ops hitting
> no more than one key per exchange. I would say mouse click, but I don't
> think you could move a mouse fast enough....
>
>
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> I am not able to even tune my receiver and TU unless some station is
> making a long string of contacts and I have a series of 1-second bursts to
> try to tune it in.
>
> And I never ever hear the guy he is replying to.
>
> Hey, I finally found a guy issuing a CR and a LF......Hooray!
>
>
>
> I'll just tune around and read the mail - it is interesting to see where
> the stations are located. But I'll need a whole lot more RTTY experience
> before even thinking about turning on a transmitter during times like these.
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> Have fun, folks, and more power to ya'
>
> Nick K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
>
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Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com
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