Subj : I am new to this group
To   : Rug Rat
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Tue Sep 08 2026 10:15 pm

Hello Rug,

08 Sep 26 11:14, you wrote to Ray:

 RR> I love RTTY, though it is rare to find anyone using it any more.  I
 RR> tried to do wone of the FELD HELL contests but there wasn't much
 RR> activity and one of the other big contests was going on so I switched
 RR> over to it.

As a member of the Feld Hell Club, yeah, sometimes the contests are a little 
think but their weekly nets get a lot of people.  I have had success just 
calling CQ in Feld Hell or even FSK Hell 105.

 RR> You have the entire band, and you have to pick the SSTV calling freq?

People lack common courtesy or common sense.

 RR> Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against FT4/8, but I do with the
 RR> operators would at least pop up and try one of the old keyboard modes
 RR> now and then.

I haven't been really on HF since April 2019 due to the lack of a functioning 
HF rig and the money to get one.  However, I am trying out the Ticket To Work 
program through Social Security to find work.  I've had my eye on the new ICOM 
IC-7110 which would be perfect for my current living situation though the 
Yaesu FT-891 and ATAS-120a would be more practical and cheaper.

-- Sean KS4TD

.... My ex is living proof of how stupid I can be.
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