[GreenKeys] RTTY activity - need more

[Stan Wilson]

When ever there is a RTTY contest the bands are filled with stations.
At other times it is difficult to find anyone.

 

I have never been into nets, but wonder if anyone has some suggestions
on how to get a few stations on 80 or 40 every night?

 

Last night there were a few DX stations on with the 3B4 (?) on 20
meters, but did not turn up anything on 80 or 40.  40 is tough with the
SSB stations above 7050 and mainly glowbugs and QRP CW below 7050.
However, even with the summer static starting on 80 that might be a nice
place to hang.

 

Do we need something different to get some activity ?    I have been
thinking of maybe running a 5 watt rtty qrp station on 80 to see if that
would stir some interest.   Last year I played with 1 watt on psk31 on
3580 and worked 30 states, maybe a low power rtty WAS might get some
attention.  I think it helped that a lot of PSK31 stations were all
around 3580.

 

I understand several fellows on the greenkeys list have added Dovetrons
- is anyone using them ?

 

Stan ak0b

 

 

 



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