[RTTY] RTTY length and macros

Bill Turner dezrat1242 at ispwest.com
Fri Apr 8 11:55:22 EDT 2005


I would also suggest not using the "K" and "BK" at the end of the 
transmission. They are useful for CW but have no value for RTTY. Being a 
continuous carrier mode, when the RTTY carrier drops it is obviously your 
turn to transmit. Unlike CW, there is no possible confusion as to when the 
sending station has stopped.

For casual ragchewing this is of little consequence, but for DXing and 
contesting, time is of the essence. Over the course of thousands of QSOs, 
that little bit of extra time adds up to many minutes wasted. Do the math 
and see for yourself.

-- 
73, Bill W6WRT


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