[GreenKeys] Green Keys Night

[tony.podrasky]

OK - I have been busy and haven't been following the thread.

What bands will be used and what frequencies should we use?

UE,
K2EAA - TONY
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On 11/03/2018 12:53 PM, Jeff Stai wrote:
> hi all - I didn't get any feedback on my first draft. I feel like this
> thing is a fun idea that should be done, it belongs to the greenkeys
> group and I'm just trying to facilitate. If I should back off, or take
> it someplace just let me know. Below is an attempt at a final draft. 73
> jeff wk6i
>
> The Greenkeys online group is happy to announce the first-ever Green
> Keys Night (GKN), to be held concurrent with Straight Key Night on
> January 1st, 2019, from 0000 to 2359 UTC.
>
> "Greenkeys" is not a reference to eco-friendly operating - though
> members certainly are keen on equipment recycling - but rather is a
> group dedicated to the restoration and use of vintage mechanical
> teleprinters and related equipment. The term "greenkeys" refers to the
> color of the keys on Teletype machines.
>
> Participants are encouraged to get on the air and simply make enjoyable,
> conversational RTTY QSOs. The use of mechanical teleprinters is
> preferred, or simply get on the air with the oldest equipment you can
> scrape together. Real heavy metal Teletypes to be sure, but if that
> isn't available: analog hardware modems, VT100 terminals, pre-Windows
> computers, etc. And vacuum tubes. ;) And maybe fire up that boatanchor
> rig that never gets enough air time.
>
> Please no brag tapes/files. Please no pre-recorded messages. Have a real
> conversation by hand typing it keyboard to keyboard. If you are slow
> we'll happily wait. (A CQ macro is okay but you would have better
> bragging rights if you hand typed that too.)
>
> But even if you don't have any old equipment, do get on the air and have
> some fun QSOs the old fashioned way!
>
> Email wk6i.jeff at gmail.com <mailto:wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> to let us know
> you participated. There are no points scored, but if you'd like to share
> with us your favorite or most interesting QSO, your log, and what
> equipment you operated with, please do.
>
> Please note that there is a RTTY contest concurrent with GKN, the SARTG
> New Year RTTY Contest. The contest runs from 0800 to 1100 UTC. As long
> as you have your RTTY working why not join in the contest and then
> return to more GKN fun!
>
> The Greenkeys online group is an email list devoted to the discussion of
> older radio teletype (RTTY) gear including mechanical teleprinters
> (Teletype, Kleinschmidt, etc.), terminal units, paper tape, gears, cams,
> oil, and anything else related to TTY/RTTY. To join the group, visit
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys
>
> For more information, email wk6i.jeff at gmail.com
> <mailto:wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> (we can use a different email or I can
> create a new one)
>
>
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