[South Florida DX Association] RTTY Gazette - November 2004 (RTTY
Info - RTTY DXpesditions & Contests
Bill Marx
bmarx at bellsouth.net
Mon Nov 15 20:54:40 EST 2004
RTTY Gazette - November 2004
>
> Fall is in full swing, Winter is just around the corner and so is the RTTY
contest
>
> season. So far we have had the CQ-RJ WW RTTY DX Contest and upcoming is
the WAE
>
> this weekend and the TARA Melee in early December. The RTTY Contest
season begins
>
> with full fury on January 1.
>
> First off I want to take the space here to say goodbye to a pioneer of
RTTY. Art,
>
> K2ENT became a Silent Key on November 1 of a heart attack. According to
the note
>
> posted on the RTTY list he died instantly and did not suffer at all. Rest
in
>
> Peace Art. You will be greatly missed.
>
> Last issue I asked if there was any interest in seeing articles about
other
>
> digital modes. I only heard from one subscriber on the subject and his
main
>
> statement was "do not change the name". So, The name will not change. It
will
>
> still be the same old RTTY Gazette. We will discuss other digital modes
here but
>
> only if I get some submissions from subscribers that know more about them
than I
>
> do. So let me have your articles on RTTY, PSK, CW, Pactor, Amtor or what
have
>
> you.
>
> I have just had a terrible time with computers in the last month. I just
love
>
> hardware that does not work as advertized or that decide to fail for no
apparent
>
> reason. Fortunately the only computer not affected was my HP laptop on
which I
>
> write and mail the RTTY Gazette. My advise to you all that use
>
> computers...backup, backup and backup some more.
>
> Many received some very nice certificates for winning their
sections/states in the
>
> 2004 NAQP RTTY Contest held last July. Congratulations go to Don K0FX,
Rick W4UEF,
>
> Jerry NO2T, Jack W7LD, Larry W0ETC and yours truly Thom WI8W. I am sure
there are
>
> many more certificates we do not know about at this time. By the way
Patrick W7TMT
>
> posted belated thanks for his January 2004 NAQP RTTY Certificate...it
seems
>
> Patrick was in Alaska until recently.
>
> Don AA5AU, has released the latest edition of his RTTY Callsign Database.
You
>
> can download the zipped file from
http://rttycontesting.com/aa5au_rtty041103.zip.
>
> The database contains 5200 callsigns from the DK3VN RTTY World Ranking
List plus
>
> any callsign that show up in at least 3 times in Cabrillo Logs received by
Don up
>
> to October 2004. Don says that in 2005 he will no longer maintain the
larger
>
> callsign database (containing some 24000 callsigns) because he suspects
that there
>
> are many bad and busted callsigns in that database.
>
> Jim AD1C, the moderator and owner of the RTTY List, has asked subscribers
to the
>
> RTTY list not to use the words "hi" or "help" in the subject lines of
posts to the
>
> list. Apparently Jim gets a lot of spam hitting the reflector and his
filters are
>
> set to nail email with those words in the subject line. Meaningful subject
lines
>
> will also result in a better response to your comments and/or questions.
>
> 160 Meter RTTY has surfaced once again with the coming darkness and winter
>
> conditions. Anyone want to set up a night and time each week for us to
get
>
> together? Let me know.
>
> You also might let me know if you have any designs for a 160 meter antenna
that is
>
> easy to build and will fit in my very small backyard. I can barely fit in
a full
>
> size dipole for 80 meters at this time and actually one end of that
antenna is in
>
> the front yard. thanks
>
>
****************************************************************************
>
> Rtty resources. I have received a few emails asking for RTY sites on the
Internet.
>
> Well I guess I waould say go to Google and type in RTTY and click the
Search
>
> Google button. The last time I did this there were at least 10 pages of
links. I
>
> will attempt to highlight some of them here. I will start with my favorite
sites.
>
> If you have some favorites not listed here let me know for future issues.
I am
>
> planning on a Web Site of the Month Feature.
>
> RTTY History
>
> http://www/rtty.com
>
> This site covers just about everything you would ever want to know about
the early
>
> days of RTTY.
>
> Getting Involved with RTTY
>
> http://www.aa5au.com/rtty.html
>
> Don AA5AU provides this site which is loaded with information on getting
started
>
> with RTTY using your shack computer. This is the site I first visited
when I got
>
> back into RTTY.
>
> Need a RTTY Interface for your computer?
>
> http://www.w5bbr.com/soundbd.html
>
> RTTY Contesting
>
> http://www.writelog.com
>
> If you run a "Windows" machine this is probably the best software for RTTY
>
> Contesting. It is the only thing used in my shack. When combined with the
MMTTY
>
> engine it is simply the best in my opinion. By the way "Windows" is a
registered
>
> trademark of the Microsoft Company. Just to keep it legal folks.
>
> http://www.rttycontesting.com
>
> Another site by Don AA5AU covers using Writelog in RTTY Contesting.
>
> http://www.k9jy.com/
>
> Another excellent site provided by Scott K9JY. This site includes
configuration
>
> info for many of the popular radios. Even the setup I use on my Yeasu
FT-920 is
>
> in there.
>
> http://www.ad1c.com/HamRadio/rtty.htm
>
> Jim, AD1C, is the owner/moderator of the RTTY Mail List. This site has
some
>
> interesting stuff.
>
> The sites listed above should keep you plenty occupied until I present
more next
>
> Month.
>
> *******************************************************************
>
> RTTY DXpeditions - November 15 to December 15, 2004
>
> Nov15 to Nov21 United Arab Emirate A6
> By N1DG; 40-10m; mainly CW RTTY PSK; fm QTH of A61AD QTH QSL to N1DG
>
> Nov 16 to Nov30 Anguilla VP2E
> By DL2RUM DJ8NK as VP2ETL and VP2ENK; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY QSL to Home
Call of
>
> the Operator.
>
> Nov16 to Dec05 Nepal 9N7BCC
> By DJ3WE DK7YY DL6RAI IV3IYH; 9N7BCC requested; also w/ individual
callsigns (QSL
>
> routes TBA); 160-15m; in memoriam of DJ7CY
>
> Nov17 to Nov22 Swaziland 3DA0
> By AA4NN W4GMY as 3DA0NN and 3DA0CG; 160-10m; CW
>
> Nov17 to Nov30 Anguilla VP2E
> By DL2RUM DJ8NK fm NA-022; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY
>
> Nov18,2004 South Georgia VP8SGK
> By GM0HCQ; exact dates tentative
>
> Nov19 to Nov24 Fiji 3D2NA
> By JK1FNL fm Mana Is (OC-121); 80-6m; SSB CW RTTY; QSL OK via JARL Buro or
direct
>
> Nov19 to Nov30 Montserrat VP2MLA
> By LA9VDA fm NA-103; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; QRV for CQWW DX CW
>
> Nov19 to Dec07 Panama HP1
> By DJ7AA as HP1/DJ7AA (or w/ special call); focus on 160-30m; mainly CW,
some SSB
>
> RTTY
>
> Nov20 to Nov22 Mariana Islands KH0
> By JL3SIK as N1VF/KH0 fm Saipan (OC-086); 40-6m; CW SSB + digital; QSL OK
via Buro
>
> or direct
>
> Nov20 to Nov24 Marshall Islands V73 Home Call JA1ELY
> By JA1ELY JH3QFL JA6WIF JA6WJL as V73EY V73B V73IF V73WJ fm Majuro Is
(OC-029);
>
> all HF bands; all modes; 3 stns
>
> Nov20 to Nov30 Dominica J75
> By K5KG/J75KG WA9IRV/J79RV WI9WI/J79WI VE4VV/J79VV; focus on WARC; QSL via
>
> homecall except J75KG via KU9C
>
> Nov20 to Nov30 Fiji 3D2
> By 3D2EE/AG9A 3D2KW/K2KW 3D2OK/WA6O 3D2SS/W2VJN 3D2TS/N6BT 3D2XA/KE7X fm
Taveuni
>
> (OC-016); 160-10m; 6 low power stns; vert arrays; mainly CW
>
> Nov20 to Dec04 Falkland Islands VP8
> By WF5W NM5G W5MJ W5PF w/ VP8 callsigns; 80-10m, perhaps 6m, focus on
WARC; RTTY
>
> PSK included; QRV for CQWW DX CW as VP8WWW
>
> Nov20 to Dec31 Cambodia XU7
> By ON6TZ as XU7POS, along with XU7AJV
>
> Nov21 to Nov28 Bermuda VP9
> By WA1S K1XM KQ1F as VP9/homecall; QSL WA1S via WA1S, others via KQ1F; QRV
for
>
> CQWW DX CW
>
> Nov22 to Nov30 Cambodia XU7
> By AA4XR E21EIC as XU7ADF and XU7ADE fm Sihnoukville; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY
>
> Nov22 to Dec05 Cambodia XU7ADI
> By SM5GMZ; all bands, WARC included; mainly CW; QRV for CQWW DX CW
>
> Nov22 to Dec09 Christmas Island VK9XG
> By W0YG; include SASE or RP w/ QSL request; QRV for CQWW DX CW
>
> Nov24 to Dec09 South Cook Islands ZK1
> By F6COW F6EPY F6GNZ as ZK1COW ZK1EPY ZK1GNZ fm Rarotonga (OC-013); CW
SSB, some
>
> digital; focus on low bands
>
> Nov28 to Dec11 Fiji 3D2FI
> By G0UIH fm Viti Levu (OC-016), Nacula (OC-156), Beachcomber (OC-121);
check 14260
>
> & 21260 kHz + 17m SSB; QSL OK via Buro or direct
>
> Nov28 to Dec12 Dominican Republic HI3 GW3UOF OPDX
> 20041101 By GW3UOF as GW3UOF/HI3; 160-10m, mainly CW, some SSB; QSL OK via
>
> RSGB Buro or direct
>
> Nov29 to Dec12 Thailand HS72B
> By DL3DXX DL5LYM G4ODV G4UZN WA6CDR HS0ZDZ HS1CKC HS0ZDX; emphasis on low
bands +
>
> WARC
>
> Dec07 to Dec12 Antarctica VP8ROT
> By GM0HCQ fm Rothera Base, Adelaide Is; exact dates tentative
>
> Dec09 to Dec29 El Salvador YS
> By YS3/I2JIN; focus on CW
>
> Dec11 to Dec23 Marquesas FO/m
> By F6COW F6EPY F6GNZ as FO/homecall fm Hiva Hoa (OC-027); CW SSB, some
digital;
>
> focus on low bands
>
> ************************************************************
>
> Upcoming Contests - All Digital Modes
>
> November 2004
>
> RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 20 to 0100Z, Nov 21
> CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 27 to 2400Z, Nov 28
>
> December 2004
>
> TARA RTTY Melee 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 4
> Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0400Z-0600Z, Dec 4
> CIS DX Contest, CW 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 5
> ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 5
> ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Dec 7
> ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 11 to 2400Z, Dec 12
> MDXA PSK DeathMatch 0000Z, Dec 18 to 2400Z, Dec 19
> OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 18
> Croatian CW Contest 1400Z, Dec 18 to 1400Z, Dec 19
>
>
> That is it for this month. See you next Month. Have a great Holiday
Season.
>
> 73
>
> Thom WI8W
>
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