[RTTY] RTTY DX'ing tutorial (was: VK0EK RTTY Update)

[John Becker]

rtty-request at contesting.com wrote:
> On a DXpedition RTTY split mode, unlike CW where it is possible to
> listen for and read the frequency of the calling station being worked,
> RTTY on split does not provide that option to print the station on VFOB,
> at least not that I can see.  No way to print from VFOB to try and find
> the station being worked.  It becomes a crapshoot (using NAP3 and LP PAN
> to try and see the signal of the RTTY station being worked is impossible
> with the "call all of the time" crowd.)  Is there any way around this?
>
> Hopefully I have overlooked some command or system to read both VFOA and
> VFOB on my FT5000 on any RTTY program???
>
> Art K5FNQ

On my FT-1000MP Mk V, I listen on VFOA and transmit on VFOB. I hit the 
A<->B button to tune for the station being worked or look for a clear 
spot with VFOA, then hit A<->B again before transmitting.

John, K9MM