From: w9wi@invalid.invalid   
      
   kuzen001@duke.edu wrote:   
   > Doug Smith W9WI  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>they working PSK31 or RTTY on the expedition?  (I dragged   
   >>>the 706 out but haven't found the microphone, and I think   
   >>   
   >>I worked them on PSK31 on 30 meters yesterday morning.  DX Summit said   
   >>they were on 17 RTTY at the time too, but I couldn't find them there.   
   >>   
   >>If you can find the microphone, you can use the up/down buttons as a   
   >>paddle...   
   >   
   >   
   > I found the mike, and caught one of the ops on 21295 simplex;   
   > that's number 191 worked for me.   
      
   Congrats!   
      
   BTW I wasn't being facetous when I said you could use the up/down   
   buttons as a paddle...  At least on the MKIIG there's a menu option that   
   allows that.  I've made dozens (probably about 200) CW contacts on mine   
   that way.  It does take some practice.   
      
   It was my first phone ops   
   > in 3 years, and I think a general dislike for SSB pileups   
   > is part of why I went inactive for a while.  I've been in   
   > some RTTY pileups and even a few PSK pileups, but for some   
   > reason the digital pileups seem much less frantic, and much   
   > easier on my system.   
   >   
   > Not so many "cops" yelling "HE's working UP, you LID!" for   
   > one thing.  :-)  I've really enjoyed PSK; hope more   
   > expeditions to exotic places will be including it when   
   > they plan their modes/bands.   
      
   Don't worry, the lids will get there eventually (or , as in   
   frown...)   
      
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   Doug Smith W9WI   
   Pleasant View (Nashville), TN  EM66   
   http://www.w9wi.com   
      
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