[GreenKeys] TTY

[Ralph Mowery]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio at worldnet.att.net>
To: <greenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 3:22 PM
Subject: [GreenKeys] TTY


> Howdy folks,
>
> I turned on 14.080 to hear something called CQ BARG or something like it. 
> Tried to call some but they weren't interested.  I guess it's some kind of 
> contest.  Couldn't find anyone just QSO'ing.
>
> Judging by the frantic pace, it's probably all glass machines with canned 
> monologue.  The problem with my is the AN/UGC-74B is one key at a time :>)
>
> I was copying with the Dovetron directly into the TTY using Mil-188.  The 
> GRC-106A is starting to show its age.  First audio output failed, took 
> apart the exciter/receiver and re-inserted a bunch of modules....that 
> helped. Then, the scope tube failed, it is new, and I used the 
> discriminator meter. But, with that USB filter in the receiver, it's 
> impossible to tune.
>
> Guess I'll take apart the MD-522 now and see what happened to the picture 
> tube.....hmmmm, I wonder if glass is more fun/less trouble.  No probably 
> not.  It doesn't have that hot oil smell.
>
> Lar
> K2JIA
> www.antiquetelephone.com

Yes, there is a rtty contest going on this weekend and there is plenty of 
rtty from around 14.080 to 14.100 or so.  Also copied some on the 15 meter 
band.  Everything I have for rtty in down now inclucing the computer in the 
radio room.  I got in an Icom 746pro a few days ago and it will decode rtty 
to the display.

If all you have in the receiver is an usb filter you can always go to usb 
and set the demodulator for reverse shift if it will do that.

I have the modle 19 rtty but have not hooked it up in a long time .  The 
st-6 I have has some problem and I have not had time to fix it.  Moved about 
3 years ago and I am just now getting the station back together.  I did make 
a few rtty contacts with the computer sound card setup.   That is ok if you 
want to play with a computer but I still like the noise of the mechanical 
printer, especially when someone is sending the pix and I also have the old 
reperf going.  Guess that I was lucky in that I had a house with a single 
carport that was  enclosed so the machine was out of the maim part of the 
house.  Now I have it in a basement so should not be too much noise going 
upstairs. The computer will allow one to get on if in a house or apartment 
where the noise must be held down.  Might as well run psk31 if doing that . 
One good thing if you want to call it that is that if you can not touch type 
you can set up the canned messages and send them out and it looks good. 
Beats installing a bunch of 'brag' tapes in the TD unit.

de KU4PT