Re: [CQ-Contest] RTTY contest software

["David Hachadorian" <k6ll@adelphia.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Jones" <garyejones@cmaaccess.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:10 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] RTTY contest software


I have found the N1MM vs CT thread very interesting and 
would like some
comments on a similar question.

I have done a number of RTTY DXpeditions over the past 10-15 
years
(HS0AC, XX9TFI, JD1/7J1AYK, RTTY op at BQ9P, ZB2/W5FI, etc. 
etc.)

I have always used WF1B’s fine RTTY contest software in 
DXpedition mode.
It is fantastic stuff…. The software recognized the call 
from the print
screen, loaded it into the log with a single keystroke, sent 
the report,
if the report that I received was the standard 599, I just 
entered the
entire QSO into the log and the software sent the QRZ and 
off we went
again. Great stuff! However, to the best of my knowledge, it 
is only
still available in DOS version and if I go DXpeditioning 
again, I would
like a Windows operating system based program. However, I 
pretty much
want the same capabilities as the WF1B software or maybe 
more.

I am looking for advice on the software that I should 
consider. I do not
do sound-card RTTY… I use a HAL DXP-38 FSK box as I think 
that its
performance is far superior to soundcard programs that I 
have used, so
the software needs to fully control the DXP-38.

What is state of the art as of 2006 for my application? 
Please respond
either back channel or to the list.

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I think Writelog is the best contest program for RTTY, 
especially if you are going to use it on a DXpedition where 
you expect pileups. Writelog is the only program that will 
look at a string of characters like: FDR8EK7WM6CVDF and 
highlight K7WM as a valid callsign. This function is 
accomplished by looking at AA5AU's database of RTTY 
Contesters: 
http://www.rttycontesting.com/downloads/downloads.htm  This 
feature is invaluable in a pileup situation. Callsigns not 
in the database can be entered into the log by clicking on 
the first letter of the call.

Writelog will also do the functions you mentioned above. 
Current consensus seems to be that sound card demodulation 
using the program MMTTY is at least as good as hardware 
modems.  Writelog fully supports the DXP-38, as well as 
MMTTY.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ













































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