[RTTY] The POLL!

[pcooper]

Hi all,

Great stuff Rick! This should be interesting!

When tuning RTTY signals, I use:  
    (method)        (example)   
 
 [X]  Scope           (MMTTY)
 
 [ ]  Scope           (a real scope)   
 
 [ ]  FFT display     (a la MMTTY)
 
 [ ]  LED bar graph   (specify)
 
 [ ]  LED x-y display (specify)
 
 [X]  by Ear
 
 [X]  other           (IC756 display scope)
 
 [ ]  I never have to tune. I only CQ.
 
 
 My primary decoder is:   (brand/model)
 
 MMTTY
  
 My secondary decoder is: (brand/model)
 
 Nothing!
 
Interesting that only a few (so far) have indicated tuning by ear! I can pretty much tune in a RTTY signal by ear alone, certainly close enough to reply to, and for it not to be apparent that I am off frequency.

In a contest, I tighten down the filtering a great deal, so I am only really listening to the filtered audio, and this helps in picking up that weak signal in the middle of the stronger signals.
Amazing how many times I have picked out some juicy DX station buried between two of the big EU stations.

If I am CQ'ing and someone calls me outside my filter passband, I am probably not bothered if I can't hear them, unless they are encroaching on my frequency and causing me grief.
If they are that far out, they probably aren't DX!

73 all, and seasons greetings!
Phil GU0SUP