[MRCG] [GreenKeys] Fwd: Clatternet Start Time

Mon Aug 25 14:09:44 EDT 2014

Hi Guys - To "fill in the blanks" about the station at N6CC in use last
night, 7087 Kc.:

I was using a PRC-47 / CV-2455 RATT converter/blower at 20 watts output
into a 40 meter dipole up at 20 feet.  Apparently good signals all over CA,
and worked W6JVE in Arkansas as well.  Next week I'll switch to 100 Watts
for another 7 dB.  My local noise was about S-2, most signals were S5-S7.
Jim in Arkansas was about S3-S4 but I probably printed him 70-80%, some
QSB.  There was Zero QRM on that part of the band Sunday night.

I don't have a mechanical terminal so I am using an old DOS laptop and a
homebrew Loop-to-TTL interface.     The receiver was an R-390A and using
the 80 foot aluminum rain gutter on the roof of the house for an antenna.
The R-390A was driving a desktop running fldigi until I get the receive
interface problem figured out and go back to the PRC-47 for receive as well.

This is a good (only) place to exercise this gear.  There are a few 850 cps
shift RATT signals on HF these days but they are all encrypted.

Fun!
73, Tim
N6CC

On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 9:20 AM, <boatanchor at martasystems.com> wrote:

> Steve -
>
> Great that you and Jim were able to make the effort that late. Maybe we
> can start earlier when the East Coast is awake, especially if propagation
> would be better.
>
> Tx/Rx Participants last night (with gear listing that I'm sure of, the
> others can fill in the blanks):
> NF6X, Mark in Riverside Ca (Net Control) ( FLDIGI ON A MAC, TX WITH A
> YAESU FT450D INTO 40 FT PEAK INVERTED VEE )
> N6CC, Tim in San Ramon Ca
> K6FWT, Jim in Eureka Ca ( IC-735 w SIGNALINK USB AND FLDIGI ON A NETBOOK
> INTO A DIPOLE )
> WB6AZP, John in Santa Paula Ca (GRC-46 into a vertical @ 100 watts)
> W6JVE, Jim in Fayetteville Arkansas
> AE6BE, Eric in San Francisco (got in there late)
> Scott, WB6AS in Simi Valley Ca (very briefly) (GRC-19 and MITE)
>
>
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> 73's
> John WB6AZP
>
> FYI - Net Start Message Follows:
>
>
> 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, PRESENTLY AT 19:30 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
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Steve Garrison
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 15:15
> To: 'Jim Haynes' ; 'Nick England'
> Cc: 'Greenkeys'
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Fwd: [MRCG] Clatternet Start Time
>
> Just copying the mail I heard Jim, W6JVE, pretty good here just outside of
> Atlanta.
>
> Other stations were quite garbled.  Did see Mark, NF6X, come and go as far
> as copy was concerned.
>
> I was using FLDigi via a Flex 6700 on a Cushcraft X9 with the 40 Meter kit
> at 50 feet pointed to a heading of 280.  Might fire up the Dovetron and
> Kleinschmidt if I can start getting better copy.  No need to waste paper
> for
> garble.
>
> Will try again next week if I can stay awake that late.  Maybe I'll sleep
> later on Sunday morning!
>
> Would be interesting to see a list of everyone that was listening and from
> where and also those that transmitted and from where.
>
> Steve G./N4TTY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Jim
> Haynes
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 11:21 PM
> To: Nick England
> Cc: Greenkeys
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Fwd: [MRCG] Clatternet Start Time
>
> Thanks for the info, and the clatternet was heard and worked from here in
> Arkansas.  Not very good copy, but at least some copy.  This was using
> modern radio and computer (as the others seem to be using also) but now
> that
> it works maybe I will get the green radios into action again.
>
> Jim W6JVE
>
> jhhaynes at earthlink dot net
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