Mike,

I've been using MMTTY for several years, but only on the rx side and 
using my logging program for the TX side.   On both my Kenwood's I 
needed to set the  rig's rtty setting to  inverse.  I think what the 
JA's consider "normal" is backwards from the rest of the world, but go 
figure.   anyway if you got some English text, you must be set right in 
the  normal/reverse  area.  And all of this only applies for FSK keying 
and not AFSK, which I think you are using..

If I remember right, you are running a Signal Link usb.    If so, this 
makes tuning a bit more dificult, but not  impossible.   The key is to 
narrow the filter and slowly tune across a transmitting station.   When 
the voice starts  giving you good text instead of garbage, you've got 
it.    It takes a bit of practice and you will get an ear for it.

My TS-2000 is set up to run true FSK with a Rascal interface.   I can 
tighten the filter way down and make it easier to tune a signal.   I 
also have a signal link usb on the TS-480, but the Signal link doesn't 
do FSK.   It only does AFSK, where the sound card makes the tones. 
Problem here is that the rig is in SSB and you are limited  to the SSB 
filtering which is not as tight as the FSK filter.

I ran the 480/signal link combo in one of the RTTY contests a few months 
ago.  It required more effort on my part compared to using the 2000 in 
FSK, but I got the hang of it after some trial and error.

Lot's of RTTY on today with the WPX contest.  Pick a strong station and 
tune very slowly  across the signal and go back a bit if you have to, 
remember there is a little bit of lag time so it is easy to overshoot 
the target.

73, Steve  KW3A


On 2/13/2011 1:01 PM, Michael Ryan wrote:
> Hi all:=20
>
> I downloaded MTTY, attempting some RTTY and it seems pretty accessible =
> with Window Eyes.=20
> I connected up my interface to the rig and it transmits and receives but =
> all I see on the screen is gibberish. Picked out some english text but I =
> don't know how to focus on a station to receive the complete =
> transmission.=20
> What settings should I use when configuring for screen reader use and =
> how to I capture a stations transmission for reading?=20
> I also hooked up my interface to my remote unit here in my apartment and =
> the MTTY and interface does key my rig on the other end.=20
> So if I could setup MTTY properly for blind user use and begin a QSO, it =
> would be grate.=20
> Perhaps someone might have some time this week to attempt an RTTY QSO to =
> help me with setting things up? We could sched on 20M and just switch in =
> the RTTY to try the QSO.=20
>
> TNX&  73:=20
>
> Michael De VO1RYN=20
>