[RTTY] ÄRTTYÅ RTTY length and macros

[Jan Palmquist]

No, I suggest to keep the K at the end.

Some software skips space at the end of a buffer.
Putting the K there ensures that there will be a space sent
after the call. Otherwise the call won't be separated
from the noise garbage.

Message should be: 
SM5FUG SM5FUG UR 599 599 SM5FUG K

Double calls at beginning to synchronize on and a single
at the end.

On screen it will look like
GARBAGESM5FUG SM5FUG UR 599 599 SM5FUG KMOREGARBAGE

A Carrige return at start is also nice to have. 

73's de Jan/SM5FUG


> 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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