[1000mp] How can I use my CW filters on RTTY?

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:05:24 -0500

Jim,

I'm surprised since that is exactly the way it works on the old MP, that is
you can still select the narrow filters while in the PKT or RTTY modes.  Is
there a menu for selecting that function on the Mark?

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Smith" <[email protected]>
To: "1000mp" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 03:39
Subject: [1000mp] How can I use my CW filters on RTTY?

> Just finished WPX RTTY.  Learned a lot.  One of the things I learned is
> that when using AFSK with the Pkt input jack on the MkV the CW filters
> aren't available which made for a pretty miserable time.  I don't know
> why I'm using AFSK as opposed to FSK.  I think it was easier to do (no
> interface required) when I was first getting started with RTTY and have
> seen no reason to change.
>
> So, what do I have to do in order to be able to have the Nor, Nar1 and
> Nar2 buttons select the same filters in RTTY/Pkt as they do when in CW
mode?
>
> It just occurred to me that K6SE's MPFilters might work for this.  Has
> anybody tried it to select CW filters when using RTTY/Pkt?  I see the
> possibility of a conflict with WL using the same comm port.
>
> I was going to search the list archives for info on this.  I thought I
> knew how but I don't see any means of doing it.  Is it no longer
> possible to search them?  If so, that would be a real loss.
>
> Another thing I learned is that selecting the APF DATA EDSP filter can
> put you in the position of seeing a 40 over signal from W5 on the S
> meter but not hearing it when tuned several hundred Hz away with the Nor
> or Nar1 filter selected.  Really irritating until I figured out what was
> happening.  After that it was just irritating.
>
> 73 de Jim Smith   VE7FO
>
>
>
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