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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There are four scheduled practice sessions for the ARRL RTTY Roundup. The contest is next weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here is a list of scheduled practice sessions. One is at 9 PM tonight if you need to check out your setup.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Don AA5AU<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> rttydigital@groups.io [mailto:rttydigital@groups.io] <b>On Behalf Of </b>jeff stai wk6i<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 26, 2019 3:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> rttydigital@groups.io; RTTY@groups.io Group Moderators; ft8-digital-mode@groups.io; WSJT-Group; WSJTX@groups.io<br><b>Subject:</b> [RttyDigital] RTTY Roundup practice sessions - first session<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>... is tomorrow/Friday evening, NA time:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0200-0230 UTC, 28 December (Friday evening NA time) - RTTY focus<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0230-0300 UTC, 28 December (Friday evening NA time) - FT4/8 focus<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Details below - see you then! - jeff wk6i<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In the interest of helping everyone get their FT4/8 and RTTY game together, we're scheduling an extended number of practice sessions for both FT4/8 and RTTY. (For RTTY-only practice, don't forget we also have the NS RTTY on Thursdays <a href="http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html" target="_blank">http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html</a> )<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0200-0230 UTC, 28 December (Friday evening NA time) - RTTY focus<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0230-0300 UTC, 28 December (Friday evening NA time) - FT4/8 focus<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0200-0230 UTC, 31 December (Monday evening NA time) - RTTY focus<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0230-0300 UTC, 31 December (Monday evening NA time) - FT4/8 focus<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2200-2230 UTC, 3 January (Friday afternoon NA time) - RTTY focus<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2230-2300 UTC, 3 January (Friday afternoon NA time) - FT4/8 focus<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0200-0230 UTC, 4 January (Friday evening NA time) - RTTY focus<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>0230-0300 UTC, 4 January (Friday evening NA time) - FT4/8 focus<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"Focus" just means: let's focus on RTTY or FT for the 30 minutes - but if you want to practice switching back and forth between RTTY and FT by all means do so. I expect you'll find others of a like mind, it sounds like a good exercise.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Operate just like it's the real thing that starts on Saturday the 4th. Use whatever bands are open and active for you at each time slot. For FT8, let's avoid the default "watering holes" - the following dial frequencies as recommended by Joe K1JT in the January 2019 QST** would be a good starting place: 3590, 7080, 14130, 21130, 28160.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For FT4 - since FT4 is a designated contest mode anyway - start with the default dial frequencies currently baked into WSJT-x 2.1: 3575, 7047.5, 14080, 21140, 28180.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Most of all, have fun over the weekend in the RTTY Round-Up! Take some photos of your operation and send them and/or a summary of your experience to me, Jeff WK6I - especially anything around your decisions on how to use (or not use) FT8. It will help me write up the contest for the QST article.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>73 jeff wk6i<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>** Below is a link to the article by Joe K1JT for reference.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ContestResults/2019/January%202019%20QST%20-%20Taylor%20-%20FT8.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.arrlorg/files/file/ContestResults/2019/January%202019%20QST%20-%20Taylor%20-%20FT8.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><div style='margin-top:1.5pt;outline:none'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Stai ~ WK6I ~ <a href="mailto:wk6i.jeff@gmail.com" target="_blank">wk6i.jeff@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>RTTY op at W7RN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Twisted Oak Winery ~ <a href="http://www.twistedoak.com/" target="_blank">http://www.twistedoak.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/rttydigital/message/1036" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#1036)</a> | <a href="mailto:rttydigital@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5BRttyDigital%5D%20RTTY%20Roundup%20practice%20sessions%20-%20first%20session" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:wk6i.jeff@gmail.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5BRttyDigital%5D%20RTTY%20Roundup%20practice%20sessions%20-%20first%20session" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/69277248/361772" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/rttydigital/post">New Topic</a><br><br><a href="https://groups.io/g/rttydigital/editsub/361772">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:rttydigital+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/rttydigital/leave/3491136/344552604/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [aa5au@bellsouth.net]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>