[R-390] RTTY with R-390

[Bill Smith]

Does anyone need TTY paper, particularly paper tape?  Boxes are destined to
go into the landfill.

HELP!

Bill, AB6MT
billsmith@ipswest.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Merrill" <r390a@enteract.com>
To: <r-390@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 12:35 PM
Subject: [R-390] RTTY with R-390


> Seeing the movie file of a TT-4 on Tadashi's website
> (http://www3.ctktv.ne.jp/~tadashi/TT4/DSCF0144.AVI)
> brought back memories of the RTTY setup I had years ago.
>
> It consisted of an R-392 and a CV-278 demodulator along
> with a Teletype Model 15 that I got from the FBI at a GSA
> sale in Chicago.  It actually worked pretty well, and made
> a lot of great noise to boot.  There wasn't much stuff to
> copy in the SW bands, most of it was either not in English
> or was transmitted at a higher speed that the 15 as geared
> for.  Occasionally I found AP or UPI newsfeeds and some of
> that was interesting.
>
> So my interest in RTTY listening has been rekindled and I wonder
> what other list members are using with their R-390s.  It would
> seem that doing the decoding/display with a computer makes
> sense, except you miss out on the sight/sound/smell of a real
> TTY machine.
>
> Anyone using MMTTY (http://www.qsl.net/mmhamsoft/mmtty/index.html)?
> It looks pretty slick and it's freeware to boot.
>
> /dave N9ZC
>
>
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