A few days ago, the pilots for the VP6DI Ducie Island DXpedition announced
that there would be RTTY operation within a day. That has not occurred.
A reliable source has informed me that a major reason for the nonappearance
of Ducie RTTY is that there is not a RTTY operator on the trip, although
there is hardware capability. Thus, they may require both prodding and
technical assistance to get QRV on this mode. Frankly, this amazes me.
I am a RTTY fan, but not the RTTY dweeb that is necessary to spearhead this.
Perhaps this heads up will stimulate a qualified individual or two to
contact their pilots about this issue.
Garry, NI6T
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160 meters---not a band but an obsession
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