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Really RE: Sprints Re: [RTTY] Software for BARTG Sprint contest

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Subject: Really RE: Sprints Re: [RTTY] Software for BARTG Sprint contest
From: wa9als@starband.net (WA9ALS - John)
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 07:15:59 -0500
> I'm not sure what you mean here, John. Software does exist that supports
the
> NA RTTY Sprint. It is true that the Cabrillo format for the NA Sprints
(and
> the NAQP) is different from that for most ARRL and CQ contests, but AFAIK
> the RTTY format is identical to the CW/SSB format, so any program that
does
> both CW/SSB and RTTY and properly supports the CW/SSB Sprint should be
> capable of supporting the RTTY Sprint with at most a minor programming
> change.

I answered Rich in more detail privately, but my understanding is that no
program -correctly- supports the RTTY sprints.  It's not as simple as using
one of the other mode Sprints listed in a given program and then changing
the mode name in the output file.  If such were true, I'd hope we would all
abandon our favorite program and use the one that correctly supports the
Sprint.

N1MM seems promisingly responsive to users' perceived deficiencies in other
programs - maybe there's some hope there.  73 - John, WA9ALS



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