Ja1acb supported by japanese cq ham radio magazine. The cq wpx rtty contest took place february 89, 2020. Its a shame, because last year, i could make 203 contacts on 10m. Data rttypsk contesting the anatomy of an ideal qso. There is a new dll for cq ww rtty that must be used. There are other programs out there that do an acceptable job with rtty, but mmtty is still the best, in my books. It is very stable and supports a number of modes and their variations including. Psk, rtty, packet, pactor fec only, amtor fec only, mfsk, throb, mt63, hellschreiber, fax and sstv. Mar 21, 2017 bud trench aa3b presents operating rtty with n1mm for contesting during the february 2017 frankford radio club meeting. Rtty contesting the art of rtty sprinting part 1 following the march north american sprint, a number of experienced rtty sprinters remarked on wide excursions from accepted operating practice by some participants perhaps newcomers unfamiliar with the terrain. Configure macros, or press ctrl t to transmit and ctrl r to receive. Data rttypsk contesting the anatomy of an ideal qso qso365.
Bud trench aa3b presents operating rtty with n1mm for contesting during the february 2017 frankford radio club meeting. It is good for both contesting and general digital mode logging. Eigene cqzone in view statistics settings menu setzen contest mode. It combines features of a terminal program with the features of a contest logging program.
Nonhuman decoding implications serial number repeat, universal fist or voice. The st8000 provides tunable filters, selectable limiting, and other features ahead of the pk232, and the software thinks it is talking simply to a pk232. Transceiver icom ic751af 80w in rtty antenna multiband centerfed 2x20m 8m up or gp 201510m software mixw 3. More digital contesting the 20 cq wpx rtty contest. Mixw2 im contest mixw multimode software for radio amateurs. But need to sort out base loggingrtty software first. Nov 01, 2016 added the ability to check the contest log for errors using new stats. An informal way of operating has evolved among sprint. Set up for the contest using mixws view contest mode or logging contest mode menu item. I was running unassisted in ru but for bartg and wpx rtty contests i want to setup a rtty skimmer to post to the bandmap. Like mmtty it has its following of users and is highly regarded as a program for many of the digital modes.
Rtty decoded by softwarehardware very difficult by brain. It is really a software dsp system that was written before the term really became well known or popular. There are two main differences between the nccc sprints and na sprint. Mixw multimode operating software for hams mixw is a multi mode multi functional software for every day logging and contests. Sm3cer contest servicecontest software rtty by wf1b. Also, it includes squelch input for echolink software and even a separate db9 socket for tnc or antenna rotor.
Mac multimode cw, rtty, sitorabfecnavtex, fax, acars, wwvb, dtmf, ccir, eia, xph, affor mac. It works with your sound card to decode the distinctive bleebleeblee sounds of rtty into text, and it generates rtty sound for transmission as well. This was our first use of this software and we did some precontest setup and testing work using this combination to learn the new software and get it working with our radio. Mscan meteo text an easy to use windows program to receive navtex and rtty. Writelog contesting software contest logging software for. Mixw is also the best program i have ever used for rtty contesting, bar none, and around 4000 other users agree if the membership of the yahoo mixw support group is any indicator. At one time mixw was one of the most widely used digital mode software applications. Rtty software question lists 25 jul 2012 n1mm appears to be written in vb6. I feed my st8000 into one of the pk232s as an external modem, and therefore can use more than two dozen rtty software programs with the combination. The archive contains the statistics module statswae. Beginners guide to rtty contesting feb 11, 2014 tags. Rigexpert standard is fully compatible with all existing radio amateur software, providing easy setup and use.
Anita ab1qb and fred ab1oc decided to enter the recent 20 cq wpx rtty contest in the multiop single transmitter, high power category. In ns, power is limited to 100w, and mults count on all bands, no dupes both cw and rtty. If you get serious about rtty contesting, you will probably want to get a program designed specifically for it. Net applications can be easily deployed on linux, for one example, with tools such as mono. Here are the steps for using mixw in cq ww rtty and creating a correct cabrillo 2. Go back into mode and down to additional mode settings in the drop down box. Feb 15, 2011 i never got mtty alone to work for me. Set up for the contest using mixw s view contest mode or logging contest mode menu item. Rtty ns start time is 0145 utc 45 minutes before the regular cw ns begins maximum operating time 30 minutes i.
Contesting and contest reports the basics of contesting. Numerous filter settings allow for selection of only those message you wish to monitor. Added the ability to check the contest log for errors using new stats. Mixw is a multi mode multi functional software for every day logging and contests. Otherwise, extensive text editing will be required to transform the cabrillo file that mixw produces after the contest. Mixw 4 is a new multimode, multiplatform software for radio amateurs. Decoding use same signal source output of each decoder is displayed separately. The major ones are writelog for windows not free and rtty by wf1b for dos free. Multimode software category is a curation of 25 web resources on, mshv, wsjt, jtdx. In addition to rtty, modes such as cw, psk, pactor, packet, sstv and others are included in a single program. No other package matches writelogs support for cw, phone and rtty contesting, and now, in version 12, sdr spectrum display is built into the band map.
This works seamlessly with the n1mm logger software i prefer. The name of the n3fjp software program you are connected to will appear in the title bar and frequency will appear below if you have rig interface enabled. We have the great pleasure to invite you to the 25th ww rtty contest conducted by the japanese. In the additional modes window enter rtty in the first box on the left and mmtty in the second box. Ok, youve learned a lot and youre ready to get on the air. Download mixw multimode software for radio amateurs. Mixw mixw was developed by nick fedoseev ut2uz and denis nechitailov uu9jdr and is shown in figure 4. This may be the most important system component for the rtty contester to optimize. Rtty programs, software for ham radio rtty emission mode category is a curation of 23 web resources on, extfsk by mm hamsoft, mmtty mm hamsoft, gmfsk. Here you can see the pictures of signals of many digital and other modes which can be viewed on the waterfall of mixw software. Therefore, the receiving and decoding technology is critical for reliable rtty reception. Rules of the spdx rtty contest 2020 the spdx rtty contest organized the polish radiovideography club pk rvg is held on the 4th full weekend of april. If there is qrm, a weak signal, other stations calling, the prior station offfrequency, etc, then a second or.
Whether you are a casual contester who only makes a handful of qsos, or one of the big gun multiops that demands full networking and spotting support, writelog has the score improving. Nov 10, 2012 the space and carriagereturn is a good one my pztlog software offers a doubleclick and omits various symbols so it can pick out a callsign, locator, name etc but ive also seen a fair amount of 599001 599001 which is fine if a you like another character and b your software can separate the fields. For rtty contests, select rtty from the waterfall can be customized to fit on one screen. A rtty tutorial for beginners iw5edi simone hamradio.
Many of the cabrillo format problems in submitted logs are from mixw users. He spends a lot of money buying all this stuff, and then a lot of aspirin is needed to. We decided to move to the n1mm logger and the mmtty rtty decoder for this contest. Mixw is an old, and unsupported program, save for the yahoo mixw group. Mixw has a mode which the user can select where it will aid you in contesting. Rtty contesters can try out the newly popular 2tone decoder and optimize your station setup. The very best place to start your rtty contesting preparation is how to get started, the mustsee rtty website by don hill aa5au. Once in contest mode, mixw will show the log differently, allow a separate set of macros for each contest, keep a running score, and in some cases other data, and in general make your contesting life simpler. Power requirements for rtty are really not that much greater than they are for psk31. Just as in other contests and other modes, you need to judge the chance that one instance of a call sign transmission will be clearly received by the other station. I do rtty contesting, so my rtty macros are not friendly, not long, and as fast as i can make them. The contest rules are available in multiple languages on the rules page. Mixw 2 software or any other soundcard software with reaudio driver. The table of signals all pictures are taken at x4 waterfall speed.
Finally, ill conclude the document with a summary of contest operating tips that are appropriate to all contesting modes in general and rtty in particular. Then switch to packet mode, click mode settings menu, and find q15x25 in the mode tab. Mixw2 im contest mixw multimode software for radio. Rtty has become the defacto standard of the rtty contesting world rtty by wf1b incorporates many advanced features that create the ultimate contesting tool for novice and expert alike imagine seeing a callsign appear on your. Lloyd, here are the directions to imbed mmtty into mixw. You will find information for beginners and old hands alike.