[GreenKeys] CRLF or not CRLF?

[Steve Garrison]

I'm shooting for 'macros' on paper tape.  I have a TT-76 for punching all the tapes I need and sending the tapes from the TD, as well as a standalone Kleinschmidt TD (model # escapes at the moment) courtesy of Nick, K4NYW.  And along with the TT-98 doing CR/LF is should be all set. TTY to Dovetron to FlexRadio for TX and in reverse for RX.  No conversion needed.

Maybe they need two classes of 'real' machines.  One for ASCII machines that will need the conversion but is still is a real TTY.  And another for the real beast machines.  And each type to be identified in the exchange?
i.e. DE N4TTY TT98 (or M28, M35, M32, M33 whatever)

I guess with identification in the exchange there is no need for separate classification.  But what about points?
Real TTY <-> Glass TTY = 1 point
Real Baudot <-> Real ASCII = 2 points
Real Baudot <-> Real Baudot = 3 points
Real ASCII <-> Real ASCII = 3 points

Just my 2 cents worth.  And we might be able to see any shady exchanges by the lack of any CR/LF in the exchange character stream.  Hmmmm, might just have to leave the tape punch running!

Steve G./N4TTY
Sent from my iPhone

>> On Jul 29, 2017, at 3:28 PM, Jeffrey Angus <jdangus at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On 7/29/17 1:40 PM, Jeff Stai wrote:
>> Nothing is disqualified yet because the rule has not yet been officially written.
>> You guys can help with that. ;) I think focussing on the UI (printer and keyboard)
>> would be the right direction.
> Just my opinion, but if you're going to have a special "machine" only category,
> then it should mean exactly that.
> 
> Radio <-> Terminal Unit <-> Mechanical TTY machine.
> And by terminal unit, I mean a modem, no data processing.
> Sorry folks, this means no using a Kantronics KAM with a model 33 ASR.
> 
> I haven't read the ARRL RTTY Roundup rules lately, so I can't say with certainty
> that it is limited to 60 WPM Baudot, so folks with a model 33 might be able to
> participate with ASCII at 110 baud.
> <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2017/2017%20RTTY%20Roundup.pdf>
> I just read the rules:
> (Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, PSK31 and Packet—attended operation only)
> 
> I you insist on having "macros" (as they are now referred to) I would also assume
> these are limited to paper tape, not something like Fldigi running in parallel on
> the loop.
> 
> Oh, and of course, extra point for working machine to machine. ;-)
> 
> Jeff
> 
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