There has been more RTTY in 2020 but it's been concentrated in the contests.
RTTY contests that have been on life support the past few years during the
lull in sunspot activity have been much more successful this year. I think
it's mainly due to people staying home during the pandemic, but at least
it's been a noticeable improvement.
FT modes are fun too. There's a BIG FT mode contest coming up at the end of
August. It's the second annual World Wide Digi DX Contest. You can use
WriteLog with DigiRite.
Don AA5AU
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From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Grant
Bright W5XB
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 3:27 PM
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] More RTTY?
Jim, I wish for more RTTY this year.
Every now and then I get on 20m and using RTTY, call CQ. Try pointing my
beam toward EU.
It is a big beam at 150ft and a kw.
I call for about 20 minutes. The equipment gets a good workout.
NO ANSWERS.
Then try pointing toward Asia, same thing. NO ANSWERS!
I just don't know what has happened to regular RTTY qsos.
Started with a hard printer in 1975. Two years later, bought a TAPR TU and
video screen. Few years latter went to Hal and several upgrades went to
ST8000--still have it.
Then in 1998 started using sound card software (Brian K6STI) comparing it to
the ST-8000. Brian's software was far better, but he never brought it into
windoze.
Long answer to say, I hope we have more RTTY in 2020, but my gut tells me
NO!
FT8/4 has become "the way." Kinda like friends texting instead of calling.
Texting has replaced "calling," FT8/4 has replaced "typing."
And so it goes .-.-.-
all the best, and 73, Grant, W5XB, Ga.
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Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:13:25 -0500
From: "Jim Johnson" <jim@kc4hw.com>
To: Writelog@contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] FD 2020
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A couple of questions:
1. Should we expect and increase in RTTY activity this year?
2. Will Writelog (WL) transition between CW or PH to DIGI and back and
forth
without any problems?
Jim/KC4HW
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