[GreenKeys] About a "Straight Key Night" for RTTY

[Eric]

I can get on the air but I can't transmit 850 shift effectively because my radio only does "real" fsk at 170 and 425 shift, and the standard high audio tone for 850 (and the tone my fsk unit wants) exceeds the transmit bandwidth when using sideband. I could probably do AM with someone nearby. 

Also I'm limited to low power due to an urban location and minimum safe distances to other humans.



On October 25, 2018 4:09:38 PM PDT, Wa3frp via GreenKeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>Hi all, 
>A couple of thoughts... 
>I'm not sure how many of the folks on Greenkeys are licensed Amateur
>radio Operators with the capability to get on-the-air.
>If we want to get traction for this type of event, I suggest that we
>have monthly sessions to build support and learn by doing.
>Thanks 73
>
>Russ - WA3FRP
>wa3frp at aol.com
>i-Telex 834328 WUTMPAM CHIL
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Haynes <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>
>To: Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com>
>Cc: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wed, Oct 24, 2018 9:11 pm
>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] About a "Straight Key Night" for RTTY
>
>Long time ago I was trying to stir up a "Green Key Night" for RTTYers.
>Not a contest, no rules, but use mechanical TTY if you can, and use
>850 Hz shift if you can and care to and have fun.  I tried to have it
>on Feb 23rd which is the anniversary of the date the FCC first allowed
>hams to use FSK on the HF bands.  Got very little participation - maybe
>I should have tried for a weekend instead.  I felt like Linus in
>Peanuts
>going house to house trying to tell people about the Great Pumpkin.
>
>Jim W6JVE
>
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