[Elecraft] K3 data decode for dummies?

[Don Cunningham]

Andrew,
RTTY is the data mode I am most familiar with.  There are several schools of 
thought.  My "old school" says set the rate to 45.5 baud and Mark at 2125, 
shift at 170 IF you want to meet a friend on RTTY and tell him/her where you 
will be.  Otherwise, I guess as some insist here, put Mark wherever you 
like, shift at 170 cycles and tune on the station you wish to work.  We have 
used the above standards for the 40 years I have been involved with RTTY, 
and even used to have autostart frequencies with not so stable rigs and made 
it work, hi.  RTTY is also LSB on an SSB rig unless you are using FSK or I 
guess Data mode on the K3.  I have not tried RTTY on K3 yet, as my antenna 
is down, being refurbed after being destroyed in the winter ice and the 
tower is "in progress".  If you haven't figured it out when I get back on 
the air, I'll meet you and we can go from there, hi.
73,
Don, WB5HAK