[RTTY] Dash vs space, more beat this to death

Kok Chen chen at mac.com
Mon Feb 11 19:10:44 EST 2013


On Feb 11, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Bill Turner wrote:

> I think you're right. If I recall correctly, when a space is detected by
> either the transmitter or receiver, they each reset themselves back to FIGS
> case, but no actual FIGS character is sent.
> 
> Does that sound right?

No, just the opposite! :-) :-).  

When a Space is sent and received,  both ends set their state to LTRS, not to FIGS.

You are right that no shift character is sent.

When all else fails, check the ARRL Handbook, ha ha.

73
Chen, W7AY



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