Re: [RTTY] Well darn...

[Thom <ki8w@ki8w.com>]

Thanks for all the replies.

Yeah I have a Signalink USB adapter and I have it adjusted to provide 
max watts out (about 85, I think) without a trace of ALC on the meter in 
my 480.  I do not send any info to packet clusters (we do not have any 
active clusters in my local area) while contesting.
I was a bit concerned about the 2.1 khz offset which was why I made the 
attempt to switch over to True FSK.  I do not see the offset on my 
frequency display, I wish I could.
I also have a Rig Blaster Pro that I have never been successful in 
getting running, again because of Windows 10 refusing to recognize any 
USB to serial adapters that came with that unit. This is why I went with 
the Signalink unit.
Maybe I spend some time building a new desktop that use serial boards.

see ya all in the contest this weekend.


73

Thom KI8W



On 10/13/2016 18:27, Don AA5AU wrote:
> Thom wrote:
> "Besides what is so bad about running AFSK for all this contesting?"
> 1. Have to keep an eye on your ALC at all times to make sure you don't over 
> modulate.2. On some radios, you can't use special CW/FSK filters on receive.3. 
> On some radios, you can't use Twin Peak Filters (TPF).4. Will have to tune 2.1 
> kHz from nearly all packet spots to find the station spotted.5. Spots you send 
> to the Packetcluster will be off by 2.1 kHz for most everyone else.
> That's about it I think.
> What is the advantage of FSK?
> 1. You don't have to worry about 1-5 above.
> 73, Don AA5AU
>
>   
>        From: Thom <ki8w@ki8w.com>
>   To: rtty@contesting.com
>   Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 1:17 PM
>   Subject: [RTTY] Well darn...
>     
> After 3 days of building and re-building a FSK interface between my USB
> laptop and my Kenwood TS-480 and not getting Windows 10 to recognize my
> USB to Serial adapters, I have given up.
>
> Besides what is so bad about running AFSK for all this contesting?
>
>
> I would like to know.
>
> 73
>
>
> Thom KI8W
>
>
>
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