[RTTY] Microham RTTY

[Charles Morrison]

> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:12:07 -0500
> From: "Eric - VE3GSI" <ve3gsi at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Microham RTTY
> To: <pcooper at guernsey.net>,	"'RTTY Reflector'" <rtty at contesting.com>
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> Phil and gang,
> 
> If I may jump in. First in a contest, I would not suggest using any diddle
> settings. I think diddles are good when sending text from a keyboard, but
> not a good idea for fast turn-around contest exchanges.
> 
> Phil, there is no doubt you have a keen ear.  The microHAM Router does
have
> an option called 'strict bps' and I find (on my set-up) this option not
> required with MMTTY when used with WriteLog. If 'Strict bps' is checked on
> my set-up the speed will decrease by around %10 or about 1/2 sec for a 5
sec
> macro. Not a lot, but for us older Ops that have cut our 'tty teeth on
> mechanical monsters, noticeable.
> 
> This could also be the reason the diddles sound slightly slower, after all
a
> diddle is just a secession of no print shift characters.
> 
> I hasten to add, 'strict bps' is required when using RTTYrite, an option
> programme used with WL. In this case it is to prevent the PTT prematurely
> cutting off the end of macros. This is something I had learned only this
> morning. I would also suggest anyone wishing to uncheck 'strict bps'
option,
> please do so with care and check with fellow Op's that the end of your
> macros remain intact.
> 
> As always, further comments and corrections are welcome.
> 
> 73 Eric - VE3GSI
> 

They covered this before on the reflector...

It's a function of the Character Wait setting in MMTTY.  If its enabled and
set to anything other then far left, you get like a throttling of the text
as its sent.

Charlie
Ki5xp