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Re: [CQ-Contest] RTTY Reflections

To: "'B. Scott Andersen'" <bsandersen@mac.com>,<cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RTTY Reflections
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv@subich.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:22:11 -0500
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> I'd like to suggest that no RTTY activity happen within 3-4 kcs 
> of the beacon frequencies.

This comes up after every RTTY contest ... use a CW filter instead 
of an AM filer for copying the CW beacon.  Most experienced RTTY 
operators will stay at least 300-500 Hz away from the beacon.  The 
mark frequencies to avoid are between 14,099.7 and 14,100.5. 
  




> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of B. 
> Scott Andersen
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 10:34 AM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RTTY Reflections
> 
> 
> Just a quick note: I tuned to 14.100 to check out the DX beacon this
> weekend only to hear RTTY there instead. These beacons on 20m-10m
> are very useful for DXers, but only if they can be heard. I'd 
> like to  
> suggest
> that no RTTY activity happen within 3-4 kcs of the beacon frequencies.
> 
> -- Scott (NE1RD)
> 
> B. Scott Andersen  | "Magic is real, unless declared integer."
> bsandersen@mac.com | -- The collected sayings of Wiz Zumwalt
> Acton, MA (NE1RD)  | http://www.bsandersen.com
> 
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