[PPRAANet] NAQP RTTY Contest

[Dan Scott]

LOL.. yes very true!

DESloan at aol.com wrote:
> Dan,
> I'll look for you. I agree  about the weak DX. But the main dif between 
> working weak DX and NA stations is  that normally there are a lot less stations 
> calling the NA station than the DX  station.
>
> TNX & 73,
> Dave N0EOP
>
> In a message dated 2/23/2010  6:53:49 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, 
> dscott1644 at comcast.net  writes:
> Dick,
>
> I need to try it for a few hours.  I have never  worked a digital contest 
> which of course covers RTTY.
>
> Hmmmm.. well  that weak DX is sometime easier that the weaker NA station  
> :-)
>
> 73,
> Dan
>
> Dave Sloan wrote:
>   
>>  Dick,
>>    I will be there. This has turned out to be one  of my favorite 
>>     
> contests.
>   
>> 1. No one is running over 100 watts so I do not  have to compete with 
>>     
> Amos.
>   
>> 2. Exchange is nice and short.
>> 3.  Since it is only 12 hours it makes it easier to work the entire 
>>     
> contest
>   
>>  period.
>> 4. Since only North American contacts count you do not need to  try to
>> contact that weak DX station that has a hundred other stateside  stations
>> calling them.
>>
>> As Dick said I am also available  to assist with setup of either RTTY or
>> logging programs  (391-0590).
>>
>> TNX & 73,
>> Dave N0EOP
>>  31033
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:  ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>  [mailto:ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DickT-W0RAA
>> Sent:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:02 PM
>> To: PPRAA Reflector
>> Subject:  [PPRAANet] NAQP RTTY Contest
>>
>> This weekend, Feb 27 & 28 is  the North American QSO Party (NAQP) RTTY 
>> Contest.  It's a 12 hour  contest (if my calculations are correct) and a 
>>     
> good
>   
>> way to pick  up any States you may need for WAS in RTTY Mode or just any 
>> States that  you may need.
>>
>> You can only work North American stations as  defined by the ARRL's DXCC 
>>     
> list
>   
>> with the addition of KH6.   Also included are KL7 stations, as well as 
>>     
> all 
>   
>> Canadian  provinces/territories and other North American countries.   
>>     
> District
>   
>> of Columbia counts as Maryland.  Non-North  American countries, maritime 
>> mobiles and aeronautical mobiles do not  count as multipliers, but may be 
>> worked for QSO credit.
>>
>>  Bands are 80, 40, 20, 15 & 10 meters only.  No 160 meters for  RTTY.  
>>     
> You may
>   
>> work a station once per  band.
>>
>> The contest runs from 1800Z (11 A.M.) February 27 to 0600Z  (11 P.M.) 
>> February 28, 2010.
>>
>> Output power is limited to  no more than 100 watts.  For this contest, 
>>     
> RTTY 
>   
>> is the only  allowable mode.
>>
>> The complete rules are at:  http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php .  Go 
>>     
> there 
>   
>> to print them  out.  They are available in PDF format, 5 pages in length.
>>
>>  How about a good turnout from PPRAA members?  If you need help getting  
>>     
> setup
>   
>> for RTTY I am willing to try to assist you.  Just  don't wait until the 
>>     
> last 
>   
>> minute.  I can be reached at  520-0288.  I can also suggest macros that 
>>     
> you 
>   
>> can use in the  contest.  Once you've operated in a RTTY contest, I  
>>     
> guarantee
>   
>> that you will be hooked.
>>
>> Join the  fun.  Like last weekend it will be too cold to mow the yard or  
>>     
> rake
>   
>> up those leaves you've been promising the XYL you'd  do.  So you may as 
>>     
> welll
>   
>> have some fun on the  radio.
>>
>> Dick
>> W0RAA
>>
>>
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