[RTTY] Macros in the JARTS

[Jerry Flanders]

I am not a macro PRO, but I have a suggestion:

The exchange number, state, age, etc is the "payload". It and the 
callsign are the most important items being sent and it should be 
sent at least 3 times unless conditions are very good.

If any of the bits in the usual 4 character plus space payload is 
corrupted, the receiving station cannot be certain of it and will 
need a repeat. The rx stn needs to see two that agree to be certain 
that either is correct.

My usual macro uses 3, and I have a macro I send when the calling stn 
is very weak that has 6. BTW, I don't send a QSL? at the end, so I 
have more room for the payload.

And PLEASE put a space before and after your macro.

Jerry W4UK



At 01:20 PM 10/22/2007, Claude Du Berger wrote:
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>It's about time a macro PRO do something to let every body know
>how to make simple, short macros.
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>73 de Claude VE2FK