[GreenKeys] Need Information

[tony.podrasky]

On 06/26/2013 02:11 PM, Jim Haynes wrote:
>
> The earlier practice involved a key jack where the key would shift
> the transmitted frequency slightly, but not the full 850 or 170 Hz.
> The idea was that the printer would remain quiet during CW ID because
> the incoming frequency was mark, or close to it.  Whereas if you
> shifted the full amount for CW ID, or if you keyed the carrier on and
> off, the printer would print garbles.

Also, during a long RTTY art transmission, when pausing for the 
10-minute I.D., it didn't put a bunch of gibberish on the tape
(if you were punching tape while printing the picture).

The easiest trick I learned was to use the BLANK key to send a dash
and the LTRS key to send a dot. Listen to your AFSK tones and give
it a try.

UE,
W6ESE - tony
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