Jeff, If you are not accustomed to RTTY (or other digital modes) operation, I would encourage you to use a computer application to start out with. Clicking on the waterfall display to decode signals is much easier than tuning the signal to a spot which will allow good decoding in the K3 VFO B area (or using K3 Utility Terminal - same thing). Once you have developed a feel for the RTTY mode, then you can advance to using the K3 Utility or the K3 VFO B area for decoding.
If you insist on using the VFO B display or K3 Utility, set the AFSK-A (or FSK-D) menu parameter to the baud rate of the station you are trying to copy (it will usually be 45 bps), then use the dual passband to reject unwanted signals - tune the K3 carefully using CWT so you see 3 bars on each side of the center marker. You should then see good decoded text. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/24/2010 8:13 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote: > I've not done much in the way of RTTY but thought I'd get on for CQWW > this weekend and work a few guys with the built in data capability in > the K3. > > Try as I might, I can't get it to decode anything correctly. I seem to > have lackluster results getting stuff to display on the VFOB area of > the screen with any kind of consistency and I just don't know what's > wrong. > > Does anyone have a "RTTY with the K3 for dummies"? I don't really want > to go off and install any RTTY software, would just like to use the > built in K3 stuff to make a few QSOs. > > Thanks, unicast to me is fine. > > Jeff > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
