[RTTY] RE: the best SOUNDCARD one? [NEW]

[tgstewart@pepco.com]

I think RITTY is still the best of the soundcard TNC's for contest work, 
although I cant vouch for it's functionality with Windows programs.  The 
user interface and the interface between the front end (RITTY) and the 
logging software are crucial for smooth operation.  If you can get the 
hardware to work, WF1B's RTTY software with RITTY 4.5 is still my choice 
for running up to 2 computers networked. They work great together.  Any 
larger than that and WF1B seems to have problems.

MMTTY is a VERY good Windows based soundcard front end and it's free!  The 
bad part about it is that it requires even more tweaking than RITTY to get 
working optimally for contest work and it's interface into Writelog could 
use some work last time I tried it (about 6 months ago).  It also requires 
more computer power.  However, it works with just about any sound card so 
it's easy to get going on all machines.

Writelog is still better for GUI/mouse operators than keyboardists.  It's 
more powerful than WF1B's software when you get into networking, packet, 
super-checking partials, etc.,.

I'm a keyboard-based operator and usually Single-Op/2 radio so my 
preference is for WF1B and RITTY.

If I wasnt so swift on the keyboard, I needed a large network, advanced 
packet,, or multiop, my choice would no doubt be Writelog with MMTTY as 
the front end.

Lastly to answer your question directly, I think RITTY and MMTTY are about 
on par with each other when tweaked properly on the soft settings.  I dont 
think I'd go out of my way to run RITTY with Writelog when MMTTY is easier 
to get running and it's freeware.  I havent done a lot of testing head to 
head on the front end's but I couldnt tell much difference when I did.  I 
also cant comment too much about their performance against the latest 
hardware boxes because I havent used one in several years.  However, I've 
never used anything that worked better.

....just my 2 cents worth

73, Ty  K3MM





"Vic Gauvin" <vgauvin@nortelnetworks.com>
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01/28/2002 05:48 PM

 
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        Subject:        [RTTY] RE: the best SOUNDCARD one? [NEW]




Surprisingly not many responses on this! 
Actually, it got me to asking which is the best soundcard-based RTTY 
program.  I'm seeing lots and lots on MMTTY and allusions to it being 
quite good.  Also, I'm surprised to see nothing on RITTY by K6STI -- 
version 4.5 is about a year old now, and runs with Writelog.  Isn't RITTY 
reputed to be comparable with the best of the hardware TNCs?
So new question: What's the best soundcard RTTY program? 
Thanks, 
Vic K1PY