[GreenKeys] 30 mtr RTTY??

[steve brant]

RYRYRYRY

ZCZC

Thanks all for the responses.. Looks like there will be plenty of
activity as this gets started.

Yes, very familiar with autostart, had it running on several of my machines.
At one time I handled traffic into a punch tape and then would auto-resend
the
tape at a later time.  Had a chadless repref  ( sounds like Florida...)

Actually think I may have a complete BOX of 5 level paper tape
up in the attic ( my god .. thats pretty bad isn't it!)

I would also be interested in getting this net up on 30 and would be willing
to
help in anyway I am able.   First I am looking to get my 28 back up
and online, then I need to work on a 30 mtr xmtr.

I have a complete Collins S line that I used to use on rtty, and I also
have an Icom 706 that I was thinking about using for 30 mtrs.

I have dialed in 10.137300 on the receiver and will be listening
here in Little Rock.  Just moved here so am in the process of
getting antennas up, running a Butternut vertical now and will have
several other long wire antennas soon.  The tower is a bit longer
on the project list.

73
steven  K8VII

ZZZZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Chatters" <gc at Radix.Net>
To: "sbrant" <sbrant at tvspin.com>
Cc: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] 30 mtr RTTY??


>
>
> On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, sbrant wrote:
>
> >
> > One fellow told me that someone was sending a beacon
> > in the 30 mtr band using 45 baud 850 shift.
>
>
> Steven,
>
> This is a recent project that started from discussions on this maillist.
> It will take a few months for things to develop.
>
> The goal is to have an autostart net that is friendly to mechanical
> Teletype machines.  If you have past experience with RTTY you may be
> familiar with the autostart operations that occurred on 80M and 20M back
> in the '60s and '70s.  The idea is that starting up something similar will
> encourage more RTTY activity, plus it will be a place people can run their
> old machines.
>
> The specifications for operations are:
> Frequency:  10.137300 MHz for mark
> Shift: 170Hz, space below mark
> Modulation: Baudot code, 60WPM (45.45 baud)
>
> That is, conventional 60wpm ham RTTY.  Line lengths should be limited and
> ended with multiple CR and LTRS to give the carraige time to return.
>
> In an effort to get the net going Roy, K4EEG, started running hourly
> bulletins for several hours each day.  His antenna is a vertical dipole,
> which has gone through several variations.  With this simple setup and
> running max power for the 30M band (200watts), he consistently put out one
> of the the strongest signals that I could hear here in Maryland.
>
> There was also consideration of establishing autostart frequencies on 80M
> and 40M but so far there has not been much effort put in to using those
> bands.
>
> As I said, the whole project is just starting.  Several list members have
> plans to join the net but it may take a few weeks or even months for them
> to get ready.  There is no telling what the activity level will turn out
> to be in a year from now.  It will be a while before I can participate.
>
>
> >
> > So last night I tuned around and found a station
> > running 850 shift and what sounded like rtty
> > and looked like rtty on the MTTY screen, but I could
> > not get it to decode.  Tried several baud rates,
> > different decoders, different modes, but never
> > could get what looked like a lockup of the print.
>
> There are still some non-ham fixed stations using 30M.
>
>
> 73,
> Gary
>
>
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