It must be touchy, I'm just getting gibberish, it's more and more as it
receives more so I know it's picking up something. I guess I need to play
with more settings. I just found settings that work with every other mode so
I hate to mess one or 2 of them up for RTTY.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: RTTY question
> John,
>
> Probably little old me. I've been using it for several years,
> although not much recently. If I remember, you are running a TS-2000,
> and since you are using a SL USB, you are no doubt running AFSK.
>
> Tuning the signal in AFSK can be touchy, so for starters, you may want
> to switch to FSK mode in the radio for some RX testing.
>
> While I use MMTTY for RX, I TX in FSK using my logger (Writelog).
> With the radio in FSK and the filter bandwidth set to lowest (250 hz I
> think) it is a lot easier to tune in the incoming signal compared to
> AFSK with the radio inLSB.
>
> As for versions of MMTTY, I prefer v. 1.65 over 1.68, but that may just
> be personal preference since I used that one for a number of years.
>
> I know you know to keep the sound card drive down. Set the radio to
> FSK and filter to 250 hz and slowly tune across the signal until your
> screen reader gives you some non gibberish feedback. If this works, you
> know your connections, drive, etc. are good and you can try AFSK. .
> Now you can go to AFSK and try and tune in the same signal. I did some
> AFSK work a year or 2 ago and found it a lot more difficult to get tuned
> compared to FSK. I think this all has to do with getting the SSB
> filters set correctly.
>
> I assume that you have selected the SL USB as the sound card from
> within the "setup mmtty" drop down menu.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 11/21/2012 8:29 AM, John Miller wrote:
>> Hi, I remember a while back, someone on this list was using MMTTY for =
>> RTTY, can that person, I can't remember who, give me tips? I'm getting =
>> gibberish with MMTTY, I'm wondering if maybe I should go to an old =
>> version, I know once upon a time it worked but I kind of need it =
>> working, could that person who ever it is get in touch with me, on or =
>> off list and give me tips, anything else they may think is useful? I =
>> know this was a couple years ago, it works with other modes so I'm =
>> hoping my settings are right, I hate to think I need different settings =
>> for different modes with the signalink USB though it seems like =
>> everything else works I've tried. If anyone has other RTTY programs they
>> =
>> like better, I'd like to try that as well. Thanks, 73
>> John N1UMJ
>>
>>
>>
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