[Elecraft] Help with RTTY

[Jeff Kinzli N6GQ]

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 18:10, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>  Jeff,
>
> I strongly agree with Don. MMTTY integrates VERY nicely with both
> WriteLog and N1MM. I use N1MM. You're welcome to come up here and see it
> this weekend. I'm not taking it seriously, but I will get on and play a
> bit.

Jim and Don, thanks for the input. I think I got it working sort of,
enough to make a few QSOs.

Jim, I may take you up on that...I'll be in touch if I can make it up.

Thanks!

Jeff

> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 9/24/2010 5:40 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>    Jeff,
>>
>> If you are not accustomed to RTTY (or other digital modes) operation, I
>> would encourage you to use a computer application to start out with.
>> Clicking on the waterfall display to decode signals is much easier than
>> tuning the signal to a spot which will allow good decoding in the K3 VFO
>> B area (or using K3 Utility Terminal - same thing).
>> Once you have developed a feel for the RTTY mode, then you can advance
>> to using the K3 Utility or the K3 VFO B area for decoding.
>>
>> If you insist on using the VFO B display or K3 Utility, set the AFSK-A
>> (or FSK-D) menu parameter to the baud rate of the station you are trying
>> to copy (it will usually be 45 bps), then use the dual passband to
>> reject unwanted signals - tune the K3 carefully using CWT so you see 3
>> bars on each side of the center marker.  You should then see good
>> decoded text.
>
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