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Curtis A is slightly dummer than B. Slap your paddles to make the letter =
C and let go to quickly yeilds the letter K or even an N. Mode B will =
remember the whole sequence and produce the letter C. I'm sure it could =
be explained better.=20
I got used to mode B, the most popular, and now mode A is difficult for =
me to use. Supposingly, if you are used to using a bug, mode A is easier =
for to use but if you are starting from ground zero then use mode B. =
Personally, I found mode B easier to use even though I still use my bug =
at times.
I have no idea why TT wants you to use PTT. Some suggested that the =
sudden switching due to a constant tone from RTTY would cause a problem =
but I don't see it that way. True, a slight delay may cause clipping of =
the first few bits but you will eventually sync up and besides, PTT has =
some delay too. Guess they need to be called for an explanation and =
posted here. 73
Steve N4LQ
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES T BRANNIGAN <JTBRANNIGAN@prodigy.net>
To: Ten Tec List <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 11:23 AM
Subject: [TenTec] A-B?
=20
=20
I don't use the built in keyer in my OMNI-VI, but I'm curious. What =
is the difference between Curtis "A" and "B" keying?
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Also, has anyone given any thought as to why TT wants you to use PTT =
in digital modes?
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Jim
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mode B, the=20
most popular, and now mode A is difficult for me to use. Supposingly, if =
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used to using a bug, mode A is easier for to use but if you are starting =
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ground zero then use mode B. Personally, I found mode B easier to use =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I have no idea why TT wants you to use PTT. Some =
suggested=20
that the sudden switching due to a constant tone from RTTY would cause a =
problem=20
but I don't see it that way. True, a slight delay may cause clipping of =
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first few bits but you will eventually sync up and besides, PTT has some =
delay=20
too. Guess they need to be called for an explanation and posted here.=20
73</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Steve N4LQ</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
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</B>JAMES T BRANNIGAN <<A=20
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A-B?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I don't use the built in keyer =
in my=20
OMNI-VI, but I'm curious. What is the difference between =
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"A" and "B" keying?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Also, has anyone given any =
thought as to why=20
TT wants you to use PTT in digital modes?</FONT></DIV>
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