Although I wish I could use the RTTY filters in my ICOM 756 Pro 2 without having to set up some kind of keying for FSK, I only have AFSK set up since it runs all the digital sound card modes in a similar fashion. I actually very rarely use RTTY anymore as I considered it obsolete for my purposes. It is still popular for competitive events and for what I guess I would call diehards who are still running a few nets.
Someone in the past mentioned that the miniature screen on the rig was OK for RTTY decoding. While it does work and the characters are sharp and reasonable clear, they are also fairly small and to me it is impractical compared to a computer screen. As Bob says, the decoding is very good for the ICOM, but once you push the RTTY button you are forced to use FSK. 73, Rick, KV9U Robert Chudek - K0RC 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 > > >
