[GreenKeys] TTY Contest today

[wa3frp at aol.com]

ar,

Yes, it's the BARTG Spring Contest.  BARTG is the British Amateur Radio 
Teledata Group.  See http://www.bartg.demon.co.uk/

I made a few QSOs in this year's contest but I was looking for 
particular stations and not really working the contest. I was happy to 
work Morocco, St. Vincent and Lithuania.

It is possible to use paper tape to semi-duplicate the macros that the 
RTTY computer based station use. I make up a tape with my callsign 
three times, then whatever the contest exchange happens to be.

Each contest has it's own rules and exchanges vary from contest to 
contest.  BARTG is a bit difficult as there are three pieces of data 
that need to be exchanged:  Signal Report (RST), contact number, and 
time (in UTC format).  Obviously, two of the three pieces of data will 
change on each contact. Other contests like ARRL's RTTY Roundup use a 
format that doesn't change from contact to contact.

A good listing of all the RTTY contests along with the rules are here: 
http://www.rttycontesting.com/records.html

My favorite contests are ARRL RTTY Roundup (ARRL) in January; ANARTS 
(Australian) in June; DL-DX RTTY (German) in July; CQ WW DX (CQ 
Magazine) in September.

Many of the RTTY Contesters started using teleprinters and are always 
helpful.

73

Russ WA3FRP

-----Original Message-----
From: larryradio at worldnet.att.net
To: greenKeys at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 4:22 PM
Subject: [GreenKeys] TTY

Howdy folks, 
 
I turned on 14.080 to hear something called CQ BARG or something like 
it. Tried to call some but they weren't interested. I guess it's some 
kind of contest. Couldn't find anyone just QSO'ing. 
 
Judging by the frantic pace, it's probably all glass machines with 
canned monologue. The problem with my is the AN/UGC-74B is one key at a 
time :>) 
 
I was copying with the Dovetron directly into the TTY using Mil-188. 
The GRC-106A is starting to show its age. First audio output failed, 
took apart the exciter/receiver and re-inserted a bunch of 
modules....that helped. Then, the scope tube failed, it is new, and I 
used the discriminator meter. But, with that USB filter in the 
receiver, it's impossible to tune. 
 
Guess I'll take apart the MD-522 now and see what happened to the 
picture tube.....hmmmm, I wonder if glass is more fun/less trouble. No 
probably not. It doesn't have that hot oil smell. 
 
Lar 
K2JIA 
www.antiquetelephone.com 
 
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