[MRCA] Fwd: [GreenKeys] RATT test Saturday 8/29 1330Z

[MilComm Guy]

Thank you for posting this, I was not sure I was getting out, very pleased.

73
Mark
k1HF

On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 3:52 PM Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Duncan Brown <duncanancy at earthlink.net>
> Date: Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] RATT test Saturday 8/29 1330Z
> To: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>
>
> I tried to join you guys, but Murphy got in the way!  I have been just
> doing RX so far, but when I went to do some TX FSK, I had some problems.  I
> decided to do true FSK on my Elecraft K3 (I've had some problems with audio
> levels changing when running FT-8).  Had to throw together a "RS-232" to
> TTL  converter to go from the ST-6 to the K3. Got that wired up (big search
> for a 15 pin plug for K3 accy) and went to see how to program the K3 - but
> K3t will only FSK with 170 Hz shift!!
>
> Went to take AFSK audio out of ST-6, but it is a stereo jack, manual shows
> RCA plug. What is extra connection for? Visually, it looked like it ran
> down the the "Remote" jack?.  Turned on my trusty TEK 453 scope and it went
> "pop" and no trace.  Took my DVM an checked for AC voltage - different
> amounts of signal on the two stereo contacts. It was getting late Friday
> night, so I quit.
>
> This morning, I was able to copy Nick, N4NYW pretty well. The last two
> test messages were solid.  (Nick - how much power are you running?)  K1HF
> was strong also.  Also printed K9WT, K3TZJ (Hi, Ron!), and a Salisbury, MD
> station.
>
> Got to fix my scope, then get AFSK working! But I'm traveling some this
> week, so may not have it fixed by next Saturday.
>
> 73 & have fun,
>
> Duncan
> K2OEQ
> Western NY
>
>
> On 29-Aug-20 14:10, Nick England wrote:
>
> Here's who I worked from NC today on 7087kc 850 shift military
> radioteletype (RATT) -
>
> 90-100% K4HV (FL), K9WT (FL)
> 75-90% KM4V (TN), KA4RSZ (GA)
> 50-75% K3TZJ (PA)
> either random garble or very briefly copied:
> W6JVE (AR) - that's what the printing says...Jim was that you??
>
> I believe there were doubles or triples today - I could tell it was RTTY
> from listening, but my M28 wasn't making any sense of it. Probably KE3EKH
> (MD), K4CHE (DE), K1HF (ME)
> Last week I had 100% copy on KE3EKH and K4CHE.
>
> Also, that freq has been almost always quiet, but today some of those
> whiny computer noises were in my USB passband. Not getting through the M-S
> filters, but affecting the receiver AGC.
>
> We will try again next week
>
> Great Fun exercising the machinery. Thanks!
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
>
>
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