[RTTY] I am Back

[n1mgo at arrl.net]

Hi Roy,
    Welcome back!  There is more RTTY activity now than ever before!

New Rig, IC-756P2 (used) or IC-756P3 (new)  , Best RTTY rigs made, 
because they have special DSP RTTY filters,  Nothing extra to buy, 
the IF DSP provides all of the filters.  The band scope is one of the 
best additions for hunting DX and Contesting that I know of.  

Software:  Contesting: Writelog with MMTTY as the rtty engine (uses 
sound card for decode and can do FSK or AFSK for tx)
see: http://www.writelog.com/
For the best info on setup and hints see:
http://www.rttycontesting.com/   by Don, AA5AU
Also N1MM, not as stable, not quite as good, but FREE:
see: http://www.n1mm.com/
(I use both, but stick to writelog for any important contest)

General purpose logger and has sound card interface to allow RTTY, 
PSK31 and other digitial modes: logger32
see:  http://www.logger32.net/
(Logger32 is what I use, just submitted for RTTY DXCC, it does a 
great job of tracking for most awards)

Also see the DXLabs suit of programs, much more complex, but great if 
your bigtime into DX hunting .
see: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/

Not free, but does about any mode you can think of and a few you 
might not have known about, MixW
see:  http://www.mixw.net/

All of the above listed software provide rig control and do logging , 
most also will interface to DXClusters, both via internet and a tnc 
to 2mtr dxcluster.  
All use the sound card for rx decoding and a serial port for TX FSK, 
or the sound card for TX AFSK. Most can also use a parallel port for 
bandswitching, sending CW, and other control functions.

Gordon - N1MGO


On 19 Jun 2006 at 10:52, roy gould wrote:

> Hi Gang, remember me? I created the CQWW RTTY DX Contest then as KT1N now as K1RY.
> 
> I recently moved to Delaware, unfortunately no more big towers and mono banders, but I am on the air with a Flag Pole vertical and the Old TS930s.
> 
> A Few questions:
> 
> Planning to get a new rig, looking at the Kenwood 480 or the 570.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Want to run FSK, now have an old computer with the HAL P38 card, have a new computer on order from Dell but I am sure it will not have the double slots the P38 Card requires.
> 
> Any suggestion on what to get so as to operate FSK and PSK?
> 
> Also planning on a small AMP, any suggestions on something that will run 400 - 500 Watts on RTTY?
> 
> Also want to get a Windows based Logging/RTTY operating program, suggestions welcomed. 
> 
> Currently use LOGPLUS for logging but it is no longer supported and it runs in DOS.
> 
> Thanks, and drop me an note if any one needs DE, plan to operate in all the contest.
> 
> 
> 73,
> Roy K1RY
>