[RTTY] RTTY on-air clinic?

[Jerry Flanders]

At 17:58 12/20/04, Jonathan wrote:

>Why is it we have to "hope" we are operating OK?

Because almost all of us don't have the equipment to evaluate our own 
transmitted signals for quality.

Because most of us can't tell what might be wrong with a signal we are 
receiving.

I think a "Saturday afternoon clinic" could be a real plus for RTTY'ers, 
both old timers and newbies.

I am beginning to see some possibilities for objective evaluation - perhaps 
do an audio spectral analysis and evaluate the time-integrated shape 
factors of a RYRY signal.  Maybe something like "Analyzer 2000" could do 
the capture. Any other thoughts? Surely some of you techies have ideas. 
Wouldn't this be worthwhile?

Jerry W4UK





>I have <2 years RTTY experience but I know when I can't decode a signal
>(probably happens 1 time each contest) I tell the station that they have an
>potential problem, I would hope and expect everyone else would do the same?
>
>Then again I am not Big Time Radio and I mostly contest just for fun, (at
>least when I am SO), even so I still manage to get an odd certificate here
>and there, (helps to enter in the "right" category sometimes, ;-))
>
>Happy Holidays to all,
>
>73
>
>Jon
>K9JS
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jerry Flanders [mailto:jeflanders at comcast.net]
>
>
>Sure would be nice if someone with quality receiving equipment and the
>skill to operate it in a laboratory setup mode could set up a "Clinic" some
>Saturday afternoon(s) to help guys evaluate their transmitted RTTY sigs.
>Not sure what it would take, but it sure would help lots of us who have to
>just trust and hope we are operating OK.
>
>Jerry W4UK
>
>
>
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