[digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy

2010-07-19 Thread JonP
If it does not look like a rtty signal then it is ignored. Well that does seem to be the definition of the problem, doesn't it??!! Jon KB1QBZ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Mowery ku...@... wrote: Many times stations do not even have the audio running now.  They are just

[digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy

2010-07-19 Thread theophilusofgenoa
This is an OLD problem. Hams were complaining about this when I first got licensed in 1955. Only AM and CW, and mechanical RTTY then. So if you find a cure, tell us. Until then, just keep your side of the street clean. And remeber, ENGAGE BRAIN BEFORE OENING MOUTH (or transmitting) Ted

[digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy

2010-07-18 Thread KB3FXI
I agree. And while I have little or no interest in contesting, I can appreciate it as being a big part of amateur radio and does have value in practice and experience in understanding exchanges and band conditions/propagation. And for a great many people, it's just plain old fun. But,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy

2010-07-18 Thread Ralph Mowery
Subject: [digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy I agree. And while I have little or no interest in contesting, I can appreciate it as being a big part of amateur radio and does have value in practice and experience in understanding exchanges and band conditions/propagation. And for a great

[digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy

2010-07-18 Thread KB3FXI
signal then it is ignored.  I don't do contest either except for some at field day and some vhf and above contest.  - Original Message From: KB3FXI kb3...@... To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, July 18, 2010 12:57:03 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: RTTY

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy

2010-07-18 Thread Rudy Benner
: [digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy Let me get this right. You want a station to ask if the frequency is in use. That is understandable except he will be on RTTY and you are on another sound card mode. Many times stations do not even have the audio running now. They are just looking

[digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy

2010-07-18 Thread KB3FXI
: Ralph Mowery Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 3:29 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: RTTY and common courtesy Let me get this right. You want a station to ask if the frequency is in use. That is understandable except he will be on RTTY and you