[GreenKeys] Re: RTTY these days

Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:20:06 -0500

BTW all, MMTTY will also key FSK using DTR..  I use it that way with my ICOM
756 Pro II.  Works FB.  If I want a shift other than 170 Hz though, I'll
have to use the sound card to transmit..  A pretty good application.  Gotta
learn how to use it better..

Gil, W1RG

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Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:12 PM
Subject: [GreenKeys] Re: RTTY these days

> Jack and all,
>
> Coincidentally, I did the same thing, d/l'd and put MMTTY on a surplus IBM
> Thinkpad 770, just to give it a try. There was lots of Baudot on the air
over
> the weekend with a contest, so I got lots of practice and experimentation
> time with MMTTY. I like it.
>
> Now mind you I have a growing stable of GreenKeys machines and my goal is
to
> get one or more on the air with a Dovetron, but I was swayed by the mode
and
> tempted to connect MMTTY to my Collins 380 radio. So last night I got onto
HF
> RTTY for the first time! Hooray for that, and it works well, but for
certain
> the 28KSR Skintight will be on 20 meters this weekend. I want the racket
and
> the smell of warm oil!
>
> 73 Jim W8MAQ
>
>
>
> > Message: 9
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:22:27 +0000
> > Subject: [GreenKeys] RTTY these days
> >
> > This past weekend I downloaded "MMTTY" onto one of my PC's. It is a
> > Windows-
> > based RTTY program that has some really neat features. Since it uses the
> > sound
> > card only (for AFSK and receiving) it can be used as a good test source
for
> >
> > TU's (or "converters" or "demods"). I understand that it is pretty
popular
> > now
> > on the Ham bands. But of course, as a Greenkeyer, I feel it is unnatural
to
> >
> > operate RTTY without any mechanical noise being created.
> >
> > Jack WA2HWJ
> >
> > NNNN
> >
>
>
>
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