[Yaesu] FT100D on RTTY

[John Geiger (NE0P)]

What experiences have others had using the FT100D on RTTY?  Is is a pretty good digital modes rig?  I found it to be so this weekend.  I made a couple of QSOs in the CQWPX RTTY contest.  I was mainly too busy chasing 3Y0X around without much luck.  I found that the bandpass DSP filters work nicely if using SSB for the AFSK mode to eliminate much of the QRM.  If things got really busy, switching the DIG mode and putting the CW filter in line really helped, although you have to listen to RTTY at a higher pitched tone than I prefer in DIG mode.  Do others like their FT100D on digital modes?

I am trying to convince myself to keep the FT100D instead of trading it in for an Icom 756PRO.  Sure miss that dual receive in the 3Y0X pileups.

73s John NE0P 

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