USB above 10 MHz and LSB bellow it is part of a long SSB history.
It is difficult for average todays ham to change it just for RTTY!
RTTY sub-bands are kept in the middle so no danger for USB space freq to
catch FCC attention.
MX & HNY & UE de Mario, S56A, N1YU
P.S. My old IC-735 has CW and RTTY as LSB as it should be!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddie Schneider" <edlyn@california.com>
To: <RTTY@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 3:00 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] What is the sideband convention
> In EU, the convention is reversed, USB (AFSK). At least it was up until
1987
> when I came over here and wondered why I could not get an ARQ link with
another
> US ham. Me on USB, he was on LSB.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <w9hly@decaturnet.com>
> To: <RTTY@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:26 PM
> Subject: [RTTY] What is the sideband convention
>
>
> > Subject: my not be representive of my question.
> >
> > A friend and I have a little discussion going as to what the
> > convention is for band/sideband usage for RTTY. I believe it to be
> > LSB on all HF bands - now. Thus, has it evolved from some other
> > arrangement over time? Would like a URL where I can get a text
> > copy of what is the accepted.
> >
> > Vern W9HLY
>
>
>
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