[RTTY] Clipped calls

[Jim W7RY]

Why not use the standard CR/LF?

73
Jim W7RY

On 11/11/2013 8:04 AM, Rex Maner wrote:
> I start my Macro with  (   ..    ) NO brackets just the period.
>
> Rex K7QQ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe Subich,
> W4TV
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 2:38 PM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Clipped calls
>
>
> The problem of clipping is most likely because your call comes too quickly
> for the other station - or it is difficult to pick out of the "noise" at the
> start of the line of data.
>
> If you will start all your macros with CR/LF (ASCII 10/13) - or
> LETTERS/LETTERS/CR and end them with two spaces, the call/exchange will show
> up on a new line and there will be a space or two before any garble at the
> end of the line making it easy for the other station to see (and click if
> necessary) on the correct data.
>
> Remember, if the other station is running an amplifier, he probably will not
> return to to receive as quickly as you can jump on the transmit key ...
> allow a couple "sacrificial characters" at the start of an exchange.  I
> still like to start with the other station's call and end with mine when
> *calling or answering* stations in S&P and use the other station's call
> beginning and end when sending an exchange while running.
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 11/11/2013 8:19 AM, peter.jackson17 at ntlworld.com wrote:
>> Hi just about every time  during an exchange in a  contest the prefix of
> my call sign is clipped or corrupted, but if my call ( I wish everyone
> would) is put at the end of the exchange its ok. I also noticed during the
> wae contest if I requested a repeat of a qtc the first one was garbage the
> second was ok. I think there must be  an error in my basic setup, hope
> someone can put me straight. I am using MMTTY with N1MM.
>> 73 Pete G3KNU
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