[MRCG] Clatternet Schedule for Sunday 8/3/2014 20:30 TONIGHT

[Mark J. Blair]

On Aug 9, 2014, at 08:39 , boatanchor at martasystems.com wrote:
> Would you please send a schedule with time & freqs for Sunday's 40m tryout ?

Let's start at 20:30, Sunday evening:

Mode:
* RTTY, 5 bit Baudot code, 45.45 baud
* 850 Hz shift
* Mark low (this is opposite of normal ham band convention)

Actual transmitted frequencies:
* Mark  7088.575 kHz (+/- QRM in 1 kHz steps)
* Space 7089.425 kHz

Tune a PRC-47 or GRC-106 as follows:
* Indicated freq 7087 kHz. USB, of course.
* Mark tone  1575 Hz (this is fixed and non-adjustable)
* Space tone 2425 Hz (same here)
* Centered around 2000 Hz (yup, this is, too)

For a modern SSB rig with a sound card modem, this setup might work better:
* Indicated freq 7087.5 kHz USB
* Mark tone  1075 Hz
* Space tone 1925 Hz
* Centered around 1500 Hz

A true FSK rig like a GRC-46, GRC-26, etc. would tune to 7088.575 kHz (LOL! Just zero-beat one of the SSB-based rigs on the net!).

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CQ CQ CQ MRCG CLATTERNET DE NF6X NF6X NF6X 
CQ CQ CQ MRCG CLATTERNET DE NF6X NF6X NF6X 
CQ CQ CQ MRCG CLATTERNET DE NF6X NF6X NF6X 

THIS IS THE WEST COAST MILITARY RADIO COLLECTORS GROUP RTTY NET!

NET CONTROL STATION IS NF6X LOCATED IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS NET IS TO DISCUSS, OPERATE AND ENJOY VINTAGE
MILITARY RTTY EQUIPMENT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE MILITARY
EQUIPMENT TO JOIN; ONLY AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT. ALL RADIO
AMATEURS ARE WELCOME.

THE NET MEETS ON SUNDAY EVENINGS AROUND SUNDOWN, PRESENTLY AT
20:30 PDT, ON STANDARD CHANNELS 3587, 7087 OR 10137 KHZ (AS
INDICATED ON A PRC-47 OR GRC-106) PLUS/MINUS QRM IN 1 KHZ
INCREMENTS. ACTUAL MARK FREQUENCY IS 1.575 KHZ HIGHER.
NET START TIME VARIES SEASONALLY FOR BEST PROPAGATION ALONG
THE WEST COAST OF USA.

FOR BEST COMPATIBILITY WITH VINTAGE MILITARY RTTY GEAR, WE USE:
    850 HZ SHIFT, MARK LOW, USB MODE
    SUPPRESSED CARRIER FREQ ON 1 KHZ INCREMENT
    AFSK MARK TONE   1575 HZ
    AFSK BAND CENTER 2000 HZ 
    AFSK SPACE TONE  2425 HZ

ANY STATION WISHING TO JOIN THE NET MAY CHECK IN NOW!

DE NF6X K


-- 
Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
http://www.nf6x.net/