I really considered saying "Dawn of Modern Digimodes". Automatic error 
correction is the real difference that makes modern digital modes more 
effective than manual digital modes (Morse) or send-and-pray digital modes 
(RTTY).

wunder
K6WRU

On Mar 21, 2014, at 8:52 AM, Ross Primrose <n...@n4rp.com> wrote:

> On 3/21/2014 11:39 AM, Walter Underwood wrote:
>> I like digimodes because the technology is awesome.
>> 
>> I'm amused when people consider them "new", because they've been around for 
>> roughly 50 years.
> 
> I think you've underestimated by quite a bit.  RTTY has been around since the 
> early '30s.
> 
> 73, Ross N4RP
> 
> -- 
> FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times, an amateur station must use the minimum 
> transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications.”
> 


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