[RTTY] New Ham

[Jim W7RY]

Welcome Wayne!

RTTY is my favorite mode!  I operate CW and RTTY on HF (a bit of SSB 
with my friends on 40 or 80 meters though).  I have been continuously 
active since 1975 and operated RTTY since 1977.

As others have referred you to Don AA5AU's site, it is a great resource.

As for an OS for your shack PC, Windows is the best option. 99% of 
amateur radio programs are written for Windows. I ust Windows 7 on my 
shack PC and it works well for all of my radio needs.

73
Jim W7RY


On 11/15/2013 3:25 PM, Willard wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am a new to amateur radio.  May 2013 I passed my General exam and plan to take the Extra in February 2014.  For my first radio I picked up a FT-950.  I also have the YT-450 antenna tuner, and tomorrow I plan to experiment using my rain gutters for an antenna (no antenna setup as of now).  I suspect antenna experiments will be an ongoing experience.  I have a computer that I will dedicate to the shack, and amateur radio operations.  At this time it has hackintosh installed, but I can install Windows 7 or any flavor of Linux (recommendations please).
>
> Anyway, I have started research into rtty, and so far I am really intrigued with what I have learned so far.  What I have learned and what I understand are at two ends of the spectrum, however I hope this listserv will help me to close that gap.
>
> I see mmtty is a popular application, I think I will start with that.
>
> One area of concern I have is needed, preferred, and nice to have pieces of equipment for my shopping list.  While I accept there are various brands of equipment, I also would like a better understanding on what the individual pieces of equipment actually do in the rtty process.  I am a non electronic tech person, new to amateur radio, but eager to learn more on rtty and start dxing and eventually contesting with this technology.
>
> I hope this is a good place to ask these questions as I seek advice.
>
> Regards,
> Wayne
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