[PVRCNC] NAQP RTTY this Saturday

[William Schrader]

Bill: great anecdote! ---

It relates to an old adage:

GIVE A MAN A FISH...FEED HIM FOR A DAY.

GIVE A MAN A HAM RIG...HAVE HIM OUT OF YOUR HAIR FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND.

73

Bill, K2TNO

On Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 10:13 AM Bill Axelrod via PVRCNC <
pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:56 -0500
> Subject: NAQP RTTY this Saturday
> Twenty years ago I was in my 60s when I met and married my current XYL.
> She had never heard of ham radio much less seen it in action. She was
> curious.  So, I took her down into my shack to give her a demonstration.
>
> I put my radio on a speaker and tuned across the CW section of the band.
> She said that it sounded like bleeps to her.  I tuned farther up the band
> and came across PSK signals.  She said that it sounded like bloops to her.
> I tried to explain the different modes and how we use them.  Then I tuned
> farther up to around 14.080 and she heard her first RTTY signals.  She
> asked what in the world is that?  I told her they were diddles.  She then
> opined that hams are crazy.  She left the shack, but the bleeps, bloops,
> and diddles are still here.
>
> Ah, the diddles are still here.  And more importantly, they are here this
> weekend - for the RTTY NAQP.
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> You all know that the six annual NAQP contests are important to PVRC.  Our
> club always does well.  But we can use some more help this weekend.
>
> So, fellow PVRCers, please spend some time getting you shack set up for
> RTTY.  Set up your logging program and decoders.  Join the evening practice
> session later this week.  And, by all means, get on the air Saturday and
> get on for the RTTY NAQP.
>
> Never tried RTTY?  Maybe now's the time.  All the software you need is
> online and free.  Most modern transceivers are reasonably adapt for RTTY.
> Check out rttycontesting.com – Dedicated to Digital Mode Contesting for
> all
> the information you want to read.  And if you get stuck, reach out on the
> PVRC reflector for all the help you could ask for.  You can even contact
> me.
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> And, BTW, please remember to set up your logger to upload your log data to
> the online scoreboard to make your efforts contribute to the PVRC club
> score.
>
> And BONUS, you'll earn double 5M points for this contest!
>
> Diddle, diddle, 73...   Bill K3WA
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> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:13:47 -0500 (EST)
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