[Elecraft] CQWW RTTY - K3 Experience

[NZ0T]

So you were one of the RTTY signals filling up the CW bands!

;-)
73, Bill NZ0T


G4MKP wrote:
> 
> I worked the CQWW RTTY contest last weekend. After nearly 30 years of
> amateur radio operating, I have never had more than a handful of RTTY QSOs
> so I struggled from the start with accepted contest procedures and also
> the
> rig set-up necessary to maximise copy of the wanted signals and the
> rejection of adjacent signals. I cracked the procedures quite quickly but
> the copy problems continued for some hours until I cracked the filter
> set-up. Once I set the high and low cuts to just past the mark/space tones
> it was so simple and I posted 260k+ points easily. I have the filter shape
> settings for this type of contesting saved now. Another problem for me was
> the line input from my pc for the tones was set at '3', anything more and
> the whole thing over modulated and caused my linear to pop, especially on
> 80m. 
> 
>  
> 
> Having said how flawlessly the K3 performed, it was complemented by N1MM's
> cracking software which does just about everything for you. Whether I was
> running or S&P the only effort required was turning the VFO and clicking
> the
> mouse - easy contesting! (Oh dear! Another marketing slogan from me -
> sorry). I'm looking forward to seeing how this set-up works in the SSB and
> cw legs over the next couple of months.
> 
>  
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>  
> 
> Terry
> 
> G4MKP
> 
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