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Subject: [RTTY] Which RTTY Program To Use ??
From: obrienaj@netsync.net (Andrew J. O'Brien)
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 11:20:26 -0400
It is not exactly the "\"..

Make sure you have "_" too, as in


BTU %c DE %m KN _\


Andy KB2EOQ


----- Original Message -----
From: "The Tolberts" <jtolbert@gremlan.org>
To: "Jon Harder" <jon@praxisworks.org>; "WA9ALS - John"
<wa9als@starband.net>; <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 11:06
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Which RTTY Program To Use ??


> Ok, I have MMTY receiving and think I have the COM port set correctly. I
> don't have a 13 pin connector for ACC2 ( is there a source other than
> Kenwood for those darn things??) so I tried PTT using the rig control. Rig
> control seems ok and PTT will key but wont unkey. As I read the MMTY help
> file the "\" in the buffer should unkey the rig. What did I miss?
>
> 73 Jamie WW3S
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Harder" <jon@praxisworks.org>
> To: "The Tolberts" <jtolbert@gremlan.org>; "WA9ALS - John"
> <wa9als@starband.net>; <rtty@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 9:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Which RTTY Program To Use ??
>
>
> > > What exactly needs done to transmit fsk with MMTY and a TS850??
> >
> > Jamie --
> >
> > The 850's FSK setup is pretty simple and works great with MMTTY.  You
need
> > to do something like this:
> >
> > 1. Build a simple level-shifter to provide FSK keying from the computer
to
> > the 850's RTTY RCA jack, and to handle PTT.  It can be done on the same
> > port.  I have used the one described at http://www.w5bbr.com/pttfsk.html
> > quite successfully for several years.   The 850's PTT line is on pin 9,
> > shield to 8, of ACC2.  (Fixed audio out for the sound card is available
on
> > pin 3, shield to 4 of ACC2, or you can use speaker audio if you want to
> ride
> > the AF gain.)
> >
> > 2.  Go to Joe's nice 850 info site at http://www.qsl.net/k0bx/   Choose
> the
> > tab marked TS-850FSK and follow the set-by-step setup of the 850 menu
for
> > FSK.
> >
> > 3.  In MMTTY select Option -> Setup MMTTY -> Misc and choose Comm TxD
> (FSK).
> > In TX tab, go to PTT and choose your comm port.  Confusing, but it's
also
> > the FSK keying port.  Be sure your demod frequencies and shifts in MMTTY
> > setup match the menu settings you've just put in the 850.  Turn on the
> > "Moni" push-button on the 850, adjust the level,  and listen to your
> signal.
> > If it's upside-down, you can go back to the 850 menu and set menu number
> 11
> > to the alternate choice, ON works for me.
> >
> > 4.  This should work well.  If you have your 850s rig control enabled,
you
> > can set this up under TX -> Radio Command and choose the Kenwood
options.
> > Set frequency offset to OFF for FSK.  This allows logging the freq of
QSOs
> > right in MMTTY.
> >
> > Among the great advantages of FSK on the 850 is that you can use  CW
> filters
> > in the two IFs to gain sharp selectivity.   There's been much recent
> > discussion of this here on the list.  I have a choice of 500 or 270 hz
> > filters in the first IF (8 mHz)   and 500 in the second.  This together
> with
> > the 850's slope tuning is a terrific setup.
> >
> > One final note.  As a WriteLog user,  I use the MMTTY plug-in for one
> > RttyRite window, and my ST-8000 in another, paralleling the audio and
FSK
> > lines.  Wow, what a combo -- ready for anything!
> >
> > Hope this gets you going soon on FSK with your 850, Jamie.
> >
> > 73  de Jon         K1US
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "The Tolberts" <jtolbert@gremlan.org>
> > To: "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>; <rtty@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 2:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] Which RTTY Program To Use ??
> >
> >
> > > What exactly needs done to transmit fsk with MMTY and a TS850??
> > >
> > > 73 Jamie WW3S
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>
> > > To: <rtty@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 10:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [RTTY] Which RTTY Program To Use ??
> > >
> > >
> > > > > Amen, Dick.  I will stick to the KAM also.  I much prefer running
> FSK.
> > > > > Writelog supports the KAM+.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also tried the MMTTY plug in with Writlog.  In my experience, it
> > does
> > > > not
> > > > > copy any better than the KAM+.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim   W4LC
> > > >
> > > > The common "soundcard" programs (including MMTTY, RITTY,
> > Writelog/Rttyrite
> > > > etc) also support FSK transmit, so you don't have to give that up.
> You
> > do
> > > > need a serial port that supports 5-bit code though.  73
> > > >
> > > >
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