[RTTY] Why QR for the section????

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

And trying to remember all that while in the heat of battle is not necessary 
when using N1MM. Look at the top of the RX window and you will see a single 
line, split pane window. When you put your cursor over any received line on 
the screen, these panes will display the unshift and shift versions of the 
text.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
To: "David Wilburn" <dave.wilburn at verizon.net>
Cc: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Why QR for the section????


> QR is simply 14 without the figs shift character. Welcome to RTTY!
>
> Seriously, the RTTY character set consists of figures and letters,
> both sent by the same key on the keyboard. The difference between the
> two is whether a "figs' or ''ltrs' shift is sent first. Often in radio
> communication the 'figs' or 'ltrs' shift is lost due to QRM or fading
> and the other, incorrect character prints. You can translate from one
> to the other by looking at your keyboard's top two rows, not counting
> the F-keys. Notice that under and to the right of each number key is a
> corresponding letter key. For example, under and to the right of the 1
> is the Q. Under and to the right of the 4 is the R. That's where your
> QR came from.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
>
>
> ------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------
>
>
> On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:45:06 -0400, David Wilburn
> <dave.wilburn at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>I hit EE3R a couple of times.  They kept sending QR for their section.
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