[RTTY] Re: AFSK/FSK etc

[Don Hill AA5AU]

Shelby, you an appliance operator?

OK, then I'm a novice. hee hee

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I missed the first post on this one, but if the discussion is about packet
spotting frequency using FSK vs. AFSK - it will always be like it is.
Improvement can be made through education, but there really isn't a right or
wrong way.

If 75% of RTTY operators were using AFSK, then they would say those that spot
MARK frequency are wrong.

Again, it's part of the game.  And as operators, we should be keen that if we
don't see the station on the spotted frequency - turn the VFO!!!

73, Don AA5AU
 

-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
Of Shelby Summerville
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 4:16 PM
To: RTTY
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Re: AFSK/FSK etc

"Kok Chen" <chen at mac.com> wrote: "The problem stems more and more from computer
consumers who willy nilly  download some software and just because they can get
the other side to  print what they type by clicking on some icons on the
computer display, assume that everything is under control (as in "the control op
knows what he is doing")."

WOW...seems a bit harsh? The button on my TS-870 says FSK, so it must be sending
FSK? I consider myself a complete "appliance operator", and I can live with
that! I also depend on "those on the other end of my transmissions" to advise me
if/when something is wrong? I've been chastised several times for posting
"incorrect frequency" RTTY spots, but I've waited, after posting them, and the
masses always seem to find the spotted station!
I fail to see what difference it makes where the station(s) are, as long as I
can print them?

C'Ya, Shelby


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