The IC-7800 can encode and decode both RTTY and PSK. Tuning a PSK
signal using the small waterfall display is not easy, but is
possible; RTTY is much more practical.
I will eventually extend WinWarbler to treat transceivers with RTTY
decoding capability like an external modem, providing diversity
decoding. This would also allow someone to send and receive RTTY
without an audio path between their transceiver and their soundcard.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In [email protected], "Robert Chudek - K0RC"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> In my opinion, that feature is in a "gray area", between useful and
practical.
>
> I do believe this feature in the Icom has helped motivate many hams
to give RTTY a try. Once they see the messages being exchanged, it
becomes an incentive to investigate what is needed to participate. I
suppose the same can be said about the standard soundcard feature
found in new computers too.
>
> In the practical sense though, the basic Icom feature is flawed for
two-way communications. Yes, you can store TX messages and send them,
but there is no practical way to send the other station callsign and
engage in a regular QSO using the radio by itself. A keyboard
interface for the radio could address this. Maybe a future "bell"???
>
> BTW, the Icom decoder is top-notch for RTTY. I am not aware that it
will decode PSK modes.
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew O'Brien
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 8:57 AM
> Subject: [digitalradio] PSK and RTTY decode bult in to rigs
>
>
> I wonder about the performance of PSK31 and RTTY decoding that is
> built in to the firmware of rigs like the Icom 746 Pro. Does
anyone
> use their rig in this way? How does the decoding perform, is it
> useful having in in a rig or is it just a bell and whistle that
no-one
> really uses?
>
> --
> Andy K3UK
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> www.obriensweb.com
>
