Say, don't RTTY sigs have a 'fingerprint' just like the human hand? I mean,
can't one set up some software to detect characteristics unique to the
transmitter and 'style' of sending of the jammer?
That way, when the jammer has had his fun for the day, he may go on to have a
'normal' qso with someone using his real ham call and be identified. Would
make a great episode of Sherlock Holmes...
Hey Chen....that sounds like another feature you could add to the already
myriad ones in your cocoaModem...ha ha!
:-P
Richard kn7fsz, who's opinion is not even worth 1 1/2 cents....
----- Original Message -----
From: Kok Chen
To: RTTYReflector
Cc: Bill Turner
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] The Case for QYF (was We Need a New Strategy)
On May 13, 2012, at 3:42 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
> These jammers - the hardcore ones - basically are sociopaths. Barring them
from DXCC would have no effect. They get their kicks from disrupting everyone
else. They are similar to contest cheaters. They don't want to win, they want
to prevent you from winning. Sick but true.
If that is true, the scheme of the DX coming to your frequency will not work
either.
A sociopath would just go up the band giving a bogus 599 to every station
that he hears.
RTTY is especially easy to fake, since it neither involves a "fist" nor a
voice -- just make up a macro that gives an identical exchange as the DX. The
only way to know is to measure the precise baud rate and the duration the RTTY
signal stays on Mark at the start and end of transmission. And those
parameters can also be easily faked by someone who knows what he is doing.
On top of that, a sociopath with a skimmer can easily find where the DX is
answering and go QRM that frequency (even with automated software).
The sociopaths who I have met are actually quite smart. Perhaps ham
sociopaths are not as bright; I don't know.
73
Chen, W7AY
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