[GreenKeys] Re: Active RTTY Frequencies

[Don Robert House]

Seems like all of the HAMs in Houston are really sharp on this stuff. 
Perhaps I should move there.  How cold does it get in Houston anyway?

Don




At 5:28 AM -0800 11/21/2003, Jim Andrew wrote:
>Hello Steve,
>
>I went on an active monitoring campaign in summer 2002 to put 
>together a list of every active Baudot RTTY source I could find and 
>personally copy on the HF bands. George was kind enough to post that 
>list on the RTTY.COM website for all to access and use. Go to:
>
>http://www.rtty.com/rtty_list.htm
>
>The attrition rate for Baudot stations dropping off the air is 
>fairly low now since most who really wanted to leave did so years 
>ago. As such most of the stations on this list are still up and 
>running, plus-or-minus propogation.
>
>Another good source of leads is the logs section of the monthly 
>newsletter of the Worldwide Utility News (WUN). The WUN club is a 
>group of SWL's and hams who specialize in listening to utility 
>stations of all types on HF. Here is the link for loggings that 
>listeners posted in the latest (October) newsletter.
>
>http://www.wunclub.com/newsletter/v09/n10/logs.html
>
>Sure enough, there are 59 Baudot RTTY catches on 46 discrete 
>frequencies listed for October alone. These loggings are from all 
>over the world so it is not likely that one in North America could 
>catch them all, but certainly some can be received even with modest 
>equipment. 
>
>There is still a very small amount of RTTY press on HF. Last time I 
>checked the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) was still on, in 
>English, with fair and balanced journalism from North Korea. Here is 
>a rather dated link for RTTY press frequencies. It is not likely 
>that many of these stations are still active on a daily basis, but 
>it is definately worth the few seconds it takes to spin the dial and 
>check.
>
>http://dxworld.com/press_frq.html
>
>I have the frequency list posted on the RTTY.COM site available in 
>Excel spreadsheet format if you or anybody else on the list would 
>like to have a copy for sorting or starting your own database.
>
>Good printing!
>
>Jim, K5UI
>Houston, Texas
>
>
>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:38:10 -0800 (PST)
>From: hsvham
>To: GreenKeys@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [GreenKeys] Active RTTY Frequencies?
>
>Group,
>please pardon another "newbie" question: Aside from
>some amateur RTTY, are there any commercial or
>government (particularly weather) services that still
>broadcast Baudot on HF frequencies?
>
>Thanks -
>Steve
>
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