Friday, January 10, 2025

WQ6X & W6R Routinely regulate the RTTY RU Radiosport Experience


In a previous Blog entry ([CLICK HERE]) I described using the SARTG-NY 3-hour
RTTY contest as a proving ground for ways to run RTTY remotely, from multiple locations. 
That event was conducted using the Yaesu FT-2000 radio as a glorified PTT relay.  For the
RTTY RU GiG, the goal was to run the event as WQ6X (Anza) and W6R (Ramona), both from
my office in Alameda using the resident Yaesu FT-1000mp, eager to once again have a purpose.

Aside from that, the operating goals included setting all-time high QRP records for San Diego
(SDG) section, Orange (ORG) section and the Southwest Division, all of which were accomplished (assuming no last-minute surprise LoG entries).


This was a weekend of being surrounded by WEIRD signals, having NoThing to do with RTTY.
  • A SWARM of R2-D2 sound-alikes suddenly appeared on my 7106.69
  • At 13:40z dome digitally generated Cw suddenly appeared just above my 3588.88 run frequency, repeatedly sending strings like:  o --  o  o   o - - o o o.  The Cw sounded very RASPY - either power supply filter deficiencies or generated that way purposely from a digital source.
  • ~7.039 of course is the home of the East Asia Russian Beacons ("F", "M" & "K")
    The "K" beacon had been awol for nearly a year and then came back, seemingly
    in conjunction with certain war escalations between Russia and Ukraine. 
    Then again, they may be completely separate, unrelated events.

The goal for W6R was to set a 1st-time all-time high score for San Diego (SDG section). 
Once that was clearly established, then the remaining operating time could be spent on WQ6X
setting records for Orange (ORG) section and the Southwest Division, both seemingly accomplished.


When it was all over, it would seem that WQ6X DiD indeed take a 1st-place for ORG & Southwest Division and 5th-place overall.  W6R took 1st-place for SDG section and 9th-place overall.

DiD YOU work the RTTY RU contest?

Is WQ6X or W6R in YOUR LoG?

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