[MRCG] Clatternet Schedule for Sunday 8/3/2014 20:30 TONIGHT

[Jim Falls]

I have fldigi and MMTTY. Don't know how to set the specifics, but if I can copy, I'll try sending back. Post here as last resort, hi!

Cheers!
Jim K6FWT
CBLA #37

> On Aug 3, 2014, at 10:55, "Mark J. Blair" <nf6x at nf6x.net> wrote:
> 
> Folks, Tim N6CC and I plan to try another Clatternet tonight at 8:30 PM. Frequency will be the same as last time, though we might experiment with different bands/times in the future:
> 
> This setup was chosen for best compatibility with the military gear likely to be used on Clatternet.
> 
> Mode:
> * RTTY, 5 bit Baudot code, 45.45 baud
> * 850 Hz shift
> * Mark low (this is opposite of normal ham band convention)
> 
> Actual transmitted frequencies:
> * Mark  3601.575 kHz (+/- QRM in 1 kHz steps)
> * Space 3602.425 kHz
> 
> Tune a PRC-47 or GRC-106 as follows:
> * Indicated freq 3600 kHz. USB, of course.
> * Mark tone  1575 Hz
> * Space tone 2425 Hz
> * Centered around 2000 Hz
> 
> For a modern SSB rig with a sound card modem, this setup might work better:
> * Indicated freq 3600.5 kHz USB
> * Mark tone  1075 Hz
> * Space tone 1925 Hz
> * Centered around 1500 Hz
> 
> A true FSK rig like a GRC-46, GRC-26, etc. would tune to 3601.575 kHz (LOL! Just zero-beat one of the SSB-based rigs on the net!).
> 
> I'll be using a Yaesu FT-450D tonight, with a SigaLink USB interface and running fldigi on my Mac. Getting my vintage RTTY gear running is on my long list of to-dos!
> 
> -- 
> Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
> http://www.nf6x.net/
>