[RTTY] Decoder thoughts after WPX

[Ed Muns]

Right.  So MMTTY is my main decoder because it responds faster than 2Tone.  2Tone Selective and Flat/Flutter (doesn't matter which) are my second and third decoders for clear copy when MMTTY doesn't.  The DXP38 is my 4th decoder because it decodes off-freqency callers best.  Sometimes MMTTY decodes clearly when 2Tone does not.

You can never have too many decoders ... or, too many antennas.


73,
Ed W0YK
On Feb 17, 2016 3:32 PM, Ken K6MR <k6mr at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> For the average signal that is reasonably loud, MMTTY is good enough. The others are better under some conditions, maybe 5 – 10% of the time. Most notable out here on Europeans that have the Artic flutter. Selective does seem to be the best for 2Tone.
>
> My only observation about 2Tone is that the slight delay on decode that it has when compared to MMTTY is noticeable. On most signals, I find myself having to hold off hitting Insert after the audio stops to give 2Tone a chance to catch up. I understand there is additional processing going on which is likely why it’s better in some cases. For 90% of the stations, MMTTY allows me to react more quickly (I use “grab the call from the screen when hitting insert” mode).
>
> Ken K6MR
>
> From: Alex, VE3NEA<mailto:alshovk at dxatlas.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 15:06
> To: rtty at contesting.com<mailto:rtty at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Decoder thoughts after WPX
>
> I used 2Tone in CQ WPX RTTY as a second-opinion decoder in addition to GRITTY. The Selective mode in 2Tone worked best for all
> signals, including those on the polar paths. The signals for which other modes are optimized seem to be extremely rare on the HF
> bands. I also tried MMTTY, but none of its profiles was nearly as good as Selective in 2Tone.
>
> 73 Alex VE3NEA
>
> On 2016-02-17 11:46, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> > I am curious which MTTY and 2Tone profiles work best and which were a
> > waste of screen space in last weekend's contest?
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
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