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Re: [RTTY] MMTTY AFC Bug

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Subject: Re: [RTTY] MMTTY AFC Bug
From: Robert Chudek - K0RC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Reply-to: k0rc@citlink.net
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:13:38 -0600
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Do any people experiencing this have a "Profile0" defined in any of your 
macros?

UE de Bob - KØRC in MN


On 1/9/2011 3:00 PM, Dick Flanagan wrote:
> The AFC button turns itself off and I have to click it back on.
>
> Dick
>
> At 08:36 AM 1/9/2011, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>   >
>   >>  I'll be running, give my exchange and then suddenly I can't find the
>   >>  other station. I notice that AFC has slipped off,
>   >
>   >Are you sure AFC is turning off (being disabled) and not retuning
>   >due to an interfering signal or noise?  I've long noticed AFC will
>   >"move" the receive frequency in response to noise with or a strong
>   >"adjacent channel" signal.
>   >
>   >The AFC behavior is another reason that I use FSK and keep AFC OFF.
>   >I do all my tuning with the main knob (in "S&P") or RIT (in "Run").
>   >In my opinion, AFC is a waste of code.  However, if you *MUST* use
>   >it, set the SQ parameter higher (reduce the chance of tuning on
>   >noise or weak interfering signal), set sweep to 0.5 to limit the
>   >tuning range and increase Time to slow its action.
>   >
>   >73,
>   >
>   >     ... Joe, W4TV
>   >
>   >
>   >On 1/9/2011 7:37 AM, Dick Flanagan wrote:
>   >>  I am running MMTTY 1.68A with the latest Writelog.  I'll be running,
>   >>  give my exchange and then suddenly I can't find the other station.  I
>   >>  notice that AFC has slipped off, punch it back on and stumble
>   >>  on.  I'm wondering if there is a limit to how far the AFC can pull a
>   >>  signal without turning itself off.  This happens regularly, at least
>   >>  once or twice an hour.  Needless to say, it causes a serious kink in
>   >>  my rhythm every time it does that.
>   >>
>   >>  I'll have more after the RU and I've had a chance to get some *real*
>   >sleep!  :)
>   >>
>   >>  Dick
>   >>
>   >>  At 11:35 PM 1/8/2011, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
>   >>    >>>>AA6YQ comments below
>   >>    >
>   >>    >-----Original Message-----
>   >>    >From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com 
> [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com]On
>   >>    >Behalf Of Dick Flanagan
>   >>    >Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 2:18 AM
>   >>    >To: RTTY contest group
>   >>    >Subject: [RTTY] MMTTY AFC Bug
>   >>    >
>   >>    >
>   >>    >Is there a fix for MMTTY randomly turning AFC off?
>   >>    >
>   >>    >>>>Yours is the first report of this behavior I recall seeing, Dick. 
> How
>   >>    >frequently is this happening? Are you running MMTTY
> standalone, or as part
>   >>    >of another application? What version of MMTTY are you running?
>   >>    >
>   >>    >     73,
>   >>    >
>   >>    >         Dave, AA6YQ
>   >>
>   >>  --
>   >>  Dick Flanagan K7VC
>   >>  dick@k7vc.com
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