as WP2/WQ6X from the KP2M (Radio Reef) location in that they both happen only a couple of
days after New Years - the difference being no time was spent in airports prior to the 2o26 event.
Checking last year's results and the ARRL contest records page, it was determined the SOU QRP record has yet to be set for San Diego (SDG) ARRL section. On New Year's Eve Day, the correct cabling configuration was devised to run the RTTY RU GiG remotely from Ramona, again using the registered W6R callsign as was done for the 2o25 RTTY RU GiG.
Because there is no actual RTTY configuration configured at the station in Ramona, the RTTY
tones must be generated by running N1MM+ on my end of the remote connection directly into
the RRC-1258 internet interface unit by way of a vintage RigExpert PLUS computer interface unit,
while running swapped audio cables between the Toshiba Dynadok (docking port) and the K3/0-mini control.
While TesTing the RTTY configuration on 20-meters, VY1CO was also testing, evidently having RX/decode difficulties. He said my [then] 60-watt RTTY signal was quite loud, despite the 3-el
Stepp-IR yagi pointing towards Europe rather than Northwest Territories., which is more-or-less at
350-degrees azimuth from So. California. While the RTTY method is considered a full-duty cycle mode, the decision to run, the decision to run QRP will keep the remote K3 radio completely cool.
Do YOU Do RTTY ?
Will YOU be running the ARRL RTTY Roundup (RU) contest?
Look for W6R (and later WQ6X) to make this all work.
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