[RTTY] MMTTY tail

[Steve **KT0DX**]

Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
> This "tail" message made me remember another problem I saw during the
> contest.  Several stations had the last letter or two of the end of
> their transmission cut off!  This makes it hard to copy a callsign at
> the end of an exchange.  I had to wait for some folks to start CQing,
> hoping they would send thier call twice, to pick it up correctly.
>
> PLEASE don't end a RTTY buffer abruptly!  As has been mentioned on
> this list, carriage-return at the start, blank space at the end, for
> EVERY message buffer.  That will keep your amp engaged long enough to
> get the final stuff out.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
>   
No truer words have been spoken.  I put in two spaces at the end before 
the command to put the transmitter into receive.  But please if you do 
use the carriage-return please put only on or two in.  It is hard to 
chase your call or report with the mouse as it goes up the page....

Steve
(KT0DX)