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Jim Sheldon

6 meter RTTY

Anyone operating RTTY regularly on 6? If so what frequency do you make most of your QSO's? Been trying to find an active 6 meter RTTY frequency with no luck. According to ARRL, 50.700 is the calling freq, but even during openings, never hear anyone on RTTY there.

Jim - W0EB
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John Ragle

Re: 6 meter RTTY & Oink oink...

Hi, Jim...

There was a recent call for input about usage on VHF/UHF, and your
topic (or an extension of it) was one that I mentioned (fairly strongly).

The general idea I wanted to convey is that there are many times
when signals are marginal on 6 meters, and that a mentality that tries
to use SSB only, misses the robust nature of all the other digital
modes, including CW, PSK-nn, RTTY, and other digital delights.

There seem to be many reasons for this neglect. (1) Technician
mentality, (2) CB mentality, (3) when 6 is hot, it is really hot, (4)
some putative problems with multipathing, (5) some innate resistance to
computer interfacing, and (6) just plain old inertia.

I operate CW and SSB regularly on 6. From my particularly poor
location, under marginal conditions I do much better with CW than with
voice, even with 350 watts and a 5 element beam at 32 feet. Signals that
are barely obvious with averaging on my P3 are still copyable on CW,
particularly for the "hello/goodbye" qsos that are prevalent.

I have tried calling CQ on 6 using PSK-31 and Olivia, but never
caught anyone's favorable attentions, though I guess that there has been
some grumbling in the shack. I am using FLDIGI with a K3 and a TE
Systems brick, and so RTTY would not be a problem at all (using AFSK).
As far as I can recall, in 56 years of operation I have never heard a
RTTY signal on 6, let alone one of "them thar new-fangled digitizers." I
think that the number of people who could use AFSK and FLDIGI would
probably greatly outnumber people bound to a lovely old KSR/ASR-nn
coffee grinder, and I would be willing (nay, eager) to give it a try.
Kansas is not an outlandish 6-meter distance from here. I would rather
try BPSK-31 however, because of its considerably-narrower bandwidth.

Even a mode like Olivia should be worth a try. It is strange indeed
to see text rising like Lazarus from the Dust when one is using Olivia.

Perhaps we should continue this conversation off the Elecraft
reflector, even though the K2 and K3 are wonderfully suited for digital
work. I would like to hear from others who feel the need to make a
contribution to this thread:

John Ragle -- W1ZI
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On 8/4/2011 11:48 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote:

> Anyone operating RTTY regularly on 6? If so what frequency do you make most of your QSO's? Been trying to find an active 6 meter RTTY frequency with no luck. According to ARRL, 50.700 is the calling freq, but even during openings, never hear anyone on RTTY there.
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W7GJ, Lance

Re: 6 meter RTTY

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On 8/4/2011 3:48 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote:

Hi Jim,

Most of the digital activity on 6m uses weak signal modes found in the WSJT software
package, and as a result, there is very little PSK31 or RTTY operation on 6m.
However, I THINK the recommended calling frequency for RTTY is 50.290 or 50.300. I
think N5SIX can provide a better idea for you.

It is amazing all the first time 6m operators have appeared on 6m during this
summer's Es season! Seems like the proliferation of HF rigs with 6m included now as
a standard feature - along with so many HF+6m amps is really boosting activity on the
"Magic Band" ;-)

GL and I hope to see you up there soon! VY 73, Lance

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K5DNL

Re: 6 meter RTTY

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Jim,

Yes I have worked a few RTTY and mostly PSK 31 on 50.280 - 50.290.
You could also run JT65a , That's a fun mode. Also Meteor scatter.
73 Ken K5DNL
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Subject: [Elecraft] 6 meter RTTY

Anyone operating RTTY regularly on 6? If so what frequency do you make most of your QSO's? Been trying to find an active 6 meter RTTY frequency with no luck. According to ARRL, 50.700 is the calling freq, but even during openings, never hear anyone on RTTY there.

Jim - W0EB
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Edward R Cole

Re: 6 meter RTTY & Oink oink...

In reply to this post by John Ragle

I'm a bit behind reading the digest so bear with me.

I would recommend trying several of the WSJT digital modes. JT65a is
designed for eme but JT6m was designed specifically for 6m. Look
around 50.200 for digital modes and specifically 6m-eme. FSK441a is
the meteor scatter mode (50.560).

To find activity check into one of the 6m loggers like Ping Jockey or
N0UK eme pages. ON4KST.

I am hoping to have my 1100w 6m PA QRV by end of August to try
eme. I will probably not have it ready for the Perseids Meteor Shower.

6m is heading into the doldrums until Nov/Dec Es season, so good time
to try out ms on 6m. A small yagi and 100w will work ms. I am QRV
with the K3/10+Mirage PA (125w) into 30-foot long 6-element yagi.

73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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