There are notes in the second section of
http://wz7i.com/cw-skimmer/rtty-skimmer.html
The primary trick is to leave trailing whitespace at the end of the over. I
used "TEST N1EN N1EN CQ " («note the space) and "TU N1EN CQ " («again, the
space) and had almost no problems getting picked up.
I did get spotted multiple times while S&Ping, but I think that was a function
of being fast on the draw, so that the skimmers could likely have seen " CQ
KA0XTT KA0XTT CQ N1EN N1EN N1EN " A few times, the S&P spots even came
through tagged as "skimqsy" or "skimvalid" in the CT1BOH logic.
I apparently need to learn patience. :)
I do think that the smaller number of RTTY skimmers online, and the challenges
of decoding RTTY vs. CW probably contribute to the reduced likelihood of
getting spotted by a RTTY skimmer versus a CW skimmer, especially on 80.
--
Michael Adams | N1EN | mda@n1en.org
-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rudy Bakalov via
RTTY
This may seem like a silly question, but I will ask it anyway: how does one get
spotted by the RTTY skimmers? Is there a "trick" to it?
I am asking because upon reviewing skimmer data for CQ WW RTTY on 80m I
realized I was spotted only twice. No, I don't have a farm of antennas, but
have a decently performing inv-V with an apex at 90'. Running 1500W.
Just for kicks, I switched to CW and the call sign I used got spotted by a
dozen or so CW skimmers with SNR between 20 and 40 db. So my signal is loud
enough. Then I started digging even further and noticed that the stations that
were calling me got spotted, but I did not.
I tried different permutations during the contest: CQ call call CQ, TEST call
call CQ, etc. None of them made any difference.
Any thoughts?
Rudy N2WQ
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