[RTTY] Answer to Don from Bob

[Andrew J. O'Brien]

FYI...

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From: <n6bfm@mindspring.com>

Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 6:10
Subject: Re: (zak-project) Fw: [RTTY] RTTY 23 - Someone please kill it!


> (snip)
> Yes, contacts can > be made using RTTY 23 but it takes lots of power and
very narrow filters to do it.
> (unsnip)
>
> 170Hz shift RTTY has 7.39 times the bandwidth of 23Hz RTTY.  For this
increased bandwidth (even more if you use the EU shift, even more again if
you use the Russian shift) then is no where near 7.39 times the advantage.
>
> I believe you have the question backward.  The question is not what is the
advantage/benefit of 23 shift RTTY, the correct question is -Given the
disadvantages of 170Hz shift (over 23Hz shift) is the mode still viable.
>
> Regarding 23Hz shift requiring high power and narrow filters - Nonsense.
>
> 73,