[Elecraft] Fw: RTTY Questions

[Ian Kahn]

If you don't use some sort of external interface, how do you key the rig?
Just set up your software for DTR/RTS via the COM port if you have the
RS-232 cable connected?

Thanks and 73,

Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA  EM74ua
km4ik.ian at gmail.com
K3 #281, P3 #688
HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team


On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>wrote:

> On 4/18/2012 7:11 PM, Tony Estep wrote:
> > It's worth pointing out that no interface is necessary with the K3. You
> > don't need a Signalink or Rigblaster or whatever. All interfacing can be
> > done with cables directly from K3 to PC.
>
> Right, and I've long promoted that concept.  BUT -- I've recently been
> comparing several (five so far) outboard A/D converters, four models
> that connect to the computer via USB, on that uses Firewire, and I've
> found that all of them result in noticeably more reliable decoding of
> RTTY and JT65 signals, especially weaker signals.
>
> I use MMTTY with N1MM for RTTY contesting, and MMTTY with DXKeeper for
> general operating.  I use AFSK and VOX.  As K6DGW has observed, as long
> as you take reasonable care to get levels right, it's just as clean and
> reliable as FSK, and the hook up is really simple.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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