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Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:29:58 -0500
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Download MMTTY here:

http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/mmtty.php

No psk from this one, just rtty.

73, Steve KW3A

On 2/16/2011 12:08 PM, Michael Thurman wrote:
> since I jumped into this thread late, do you have a link where i can =
> download the rtty software... also does it do othe rmodes such as psk31? =
> digitalk from skip teller is very dated and doesn't work well on any of =
> my newer computers anwyay
>
> On Feb 16, 2011, at 11:36 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>> =20
>> I had misread your last post anyway.  I Thought you were tuning in 500=20=
>
>> hz steps (.50) and that is much too wide.   However it looks like you=20=
>
>> are tuning in 10 hz steps(.01) and that is perfect.
>> =20
>> I haven't used the scope in years, back when I had a bit of usable=20
>> vision.   It's been a long time, which  is why I was a bit fuzzy on=20
>> actual usage of the scope.  I'm alone here, and just tune via jaws=20
>> speaking out the text.   I just figured if your XYL could watch the=20
>> scope  a few times, you could get an idea of what you should listen =
> for,=20
>> and just where in the width of the signal that you should expect  good=20=
>
>> speech.   This brings us back to one of the first things discussed: =
> the=20
>> narrower filters in FSK mode make tuning by sound much easier.
>> =20
>> I do uncheck all that extra stuff in the menu.  The control panel, =
> macro=20
>> buttons, key hints, and scopes are all uneeded and just junk things =
> up.
>> =20
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> =20
>> On 2/16/2011 11:09 AM, Michael Ryan wrote:
>>> Hi Steve:=3D20
>>> =20
>>> I posted the wrong # on my tuning step. One tap on the up arrow, =
> takes =3D
>>> me from 14.08 to 14.080001, so I'm thinking that should be fine =
> enough.=3D20=3D
>>> =20
>>> I guess I'm going to ask if at any time you wanted to work a little =
> bit =3D
>>> of RTTY, was there someone there next to you to tell you to tune up =
> and =3D
>>> down just a little until the english started to appear and the scope =
> =3D
>>> markers, which ever one you chose, lined up?=3D20
>>> The thing is, the scopes are no benefit to me as I can't see them at =
> all =3D
>>> and if I'm going to need someone beside me each time, it might get a =
> =3D
>>> little tedious! LOL =3D20
>>> I'm also wondering if the scope markers interfere a little with the =3D=
>
>>> screen reader which could explain the artifacts.=3D20
>>> =20
>>> 73:=3D20
>>> =20
>>> Mike=3D20
>>> =20
>

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