Re: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-20 Thread Alan Bloom
Nyquist in this context does not refer to the Nyquist criterion (i.e. that the sample rate must be more than twice the highest signal frequency). It just means a filter that has no inter-symbol interference at a certain symbol rate (baud rate). It turns out that if you start with completely

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-20 Thread David Woolley
Alan Bloom wrote: It might be possible to use separate Nyquist filters and detectors for the two tones, treating each one as if it were a separate on/off-keyed signal. If the transmitted signal is not filtered too heavily (i.e. jumps quickly from one tone to the other) it seems like that

Re: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-20 Thread Art
Al Not at all, I'm sure you've helped more than just me! Thanks for the info. 73 Art Alan Bloom wrote: Nyquist in this context does not refer to the Nyquist criterion (i.e. that the sample rate must be more than twice the highest signal frequency). It just means a filter that has no

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-19 Thread Lyle Johnson
Using a excessively narrow filter on RTTY is a balancing act. If the bandwidth is too narrow the tones tend to become smeared - the transitions become less easy to detect (in other words, the eye begins to close). However, narrowing the bandwidth also reduces the amount of QRM/QRN making it

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-19 Thread Alan Bloom
Re: using Nyquist filters for RTTY. One complication I didn't mention is the fact that, because angle modulation (FM, FSK, PM, PSK) is fundamentally non-linear, the pre-detection and post-detection filters are fundamentally different. With linear modulation types (AM, on-off keying, QPSK, QAM),

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-19 Thread David Woolley (E.L)
Alan Bloom wrote: The problem is that different RTTY transmitters use different amounts of filtering. However I suspect that a Nyquist receive filter designed to compensate a typical/average transmit filter probably would have pretty good performance on most received signals. Does anyone

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-19 Thread Alan Bloom
Good point. It seems like an adaptive equalizer should work so long as propagation hasn't totally garbaged the signal. However, it would greatly increase the complexity of the demodulator. But maybe not if the equalizer assumes a simple model of the transmit filter and makes the a priori

Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-19 Thread Art
I must be confused by this filter discussion. Is not a Nyquist filter by its very definition a digital filter? Not directly comparable to the crystal filters in the K3 or any other rig. I would have supposed a Nyquist filter is one that samples at least twice per cycle at the highest observed

[Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Axel Kaiser
To all you filter aficionados, first of all thank you very much for all your detailed answers to my original question, which roofing filter ist best for RTTY operation of the K3. Lots of very detailed and informative answers were given and even a general discussion on this issue among

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread David Wilburn
I think it is just the difference between books and the real world. I run AFSK, and with the K3 setup you can make full use of the filters. If I want to drill into a signal the 400hz works well. You leave a little drop off on each side. If you get it too narrow, the signal does not decode

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread J. Edward (Ed) Muns
between these three roofing filters. 73, Ed - W0YK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:elecraft- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Axel Kaiser Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:15 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 To all you filter

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread K3KO
To try and answer this question completely, I generated a single Spectrogram plot showing: 1) A typical dual peak RTTY filter response (expect the K3 looks like this). It was from a Timewave DSP-559ZX. Receiver IF filter is about 350Hz. MTTY looks the same. 2) A RTTY signal. I haven't

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
The RTTY decoder in fldigi is very good - I use this source in DM780. Knowing how it works I am sure that a very tight 200Hz or 250Hz filter would be fine. In fact it would be interesting to compare the K3's RTTY decoding with external software, I'll do this sometime... Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread n4lq
- From: Axel Kaiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 4:14 AM Subject: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 To all you filter aficionados, first of all thank you very much for all your detailed answers to my original question, which roofing

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Kenneth Waites
Order a 400 cycle filter and be done with it. You won't miss a contact. Ken http://www.cashcowhunter.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub,

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread K3KO
-PAN which should take care of that little detail. 73 Steve Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Axel Kaiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 4:14 AM Subject: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread W6SX Hank Garretson
At 01:14 AM 18 05 2008, Axel Kaiser, DL3ZH wrote: This I can confirm also with my current OMNI VI+ which does not allow me to copy RTTY signals with a 250 Hz filter . Lieber Axel, I use the 250 Hz all the time with my Omni VI+. Great performance: good copy and little interference.

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread n4lq
: K3KO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 Please turn on the K3 dual peak RTTY filter and tell us what you see then. Brian/K3KO n4lq wrote: Axel I was the first to respond to your question. I told you

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Ken K3IU
You can change the MARK freq in AFSK A mode to one of four values ranging from 915 Hz to 2125 Hz by pressing PITCH and rotating the VFO A knob which, of course, will change the center frequency accordingly. 73, Ken K3IU n4lq wrote: To use the DTF, I changed to

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread n4lq
: Sunday, May 18, 2008 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 You can change the MARK freq in AFSK A mode to one of four values ranging from 915 Hz to 2125 Hz by pressing PITCH and rotating the VFO A knob which, of course, will change the center frequency accordingly. 73, Ken K3IU

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Ken K3IU
: Ken K3IU [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: n4lq [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 You can change the MARK freq in AFSK A mode to one of four values ranging from 915 Hz to 2125 Hz by pressing PITCH and rotating the VFO

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread n4lq
@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 As far as I know, the reason for having the capability of changing the Mark freq is for personal preference in what you like to listen to. The Dual PB filter works at whatever frequency you select. I can

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Lyle Johnson
Yes but it won't change the center fq. to 1500Hz so it will be like DATA A. I'm not sure what the purpose of changing the pitch is. DATA A is a general purpose mode. It is SSB with some features that could cause distortion (like the speech processor) disabled. It is data mode agnostic: you

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Ken K3IU
, 2008 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 As far as I know, the reason for having the capability of changing the Mark freq is for personal preference in what you like to listen to. The Dual PB filter works at whatever frequency you select. I can think of no reason why AFSK

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread n4lq
, May 18, 2008 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 OK... thanks Steve. I am familiar with MixW... have used it for years and I see what you are talking about. But let me suggest the following... Go to AFSK A mode and set the mark frequency to 1445. That will give you a center

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Lyle Johnson
...I suggested to Lyle that they change the default center fq. in AFSK to 1500 so it will match Data A then let the user change as desired. The center frequency in AFSK will be between the two tones selected for the tone pair. It really can;t be anything else. DATA A is a general purpose

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
, W4TV -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:42 AM To: Axel Kaiser; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3 Axel I was the first to respond to your question. I told you

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY filter for K3

2008-05-18 Thread Alan Bloom
On Sun, 2008-05-18 at 19:27, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: ... Using a excessively narrow filter on RTTY is a balancing act. If the bandwidth is too narrow the tones tend to become smeared - the transitions become less easy to detect (in other words, the eye begins to close). However,

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-17 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
J. Edward (Ed) Muns wrote: I agree with Joe's summary. Note that the 250 Hz 8-pole filter is really about 370 Hz at the -6 dB point. Any of the current 500, 400 or 250 Hz crystal filters will be fine for RTTY. With any of them, the DSP can be narrowed to 300 Hz without rolling off the

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-16 Thread Frank Lammel
Hi Axel, full ack with Joe. I use the 400 Hz 8 Pole with a DSP of about 300-350 in dual tone. Perfect! 73! Frank, DD7ZT Joe Subich, W4TV schrieb: After making extensive tests and plotting the selectivity curves of the 200 Hz filter in my K3, I'm convinced that it is too narrow for

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-16 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Frank Lammel wrote: Joe Subich, W4TV schrieb: After making extensive tests and plotting the selectivity curves of the 200 Hz filter in my K3, I'm convinced that it is too narrow for reliable weak signal RTTY operation, particularly in conjunction with dual-tone filter.The measured

RES: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 PY5EG

2008-05-16 Thread py5eg
16, 2008 3:40 AM Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Assunto: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 Hi Axel, full ack with Joe. I use the 400 Hz 8 Pole with a DSP of about 300-350 in dual tone. Perfect! 73! Frank, DD7ZT Joe Subich, W4TV schrieb: After making extensive tests

Re: RES: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 PY5EG

2008-05-16 Thread Frank Lammel
using the Mixw2 Best regards Oms PY5EG -Mensagem original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Em nome de Frank Lammel Enviada em: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:40 AM Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Assunto: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 Hi Axel, full ack

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-16 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:30 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 Frank Lammel wrote: Joe Subich, W4TV schrieb: After making extensive tests and plotting the selectivity curves of the 200 Hz filter in my K3, I'm convinced that it is too narrow

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-16 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
One thing I don't see mentioned much - something that makes ALL the difference in the world - is exactly *where* the bandwidth is measured on the response curve. Years ago I saw a lot of bandwidth measured at the -10 dB points (that was probably before many K3 owners were born - I haven't seen

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-16 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
D'Eau Claire Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:40 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 One thing I don't see mentioned much - something that makes ALL the difference in the world - is exactly *where* the bandwidth is measured on the response curve. Years

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-16 Thread J. Edward (Ed) Muns
Subich, W4TV Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:28 AM To: 'n4lq'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 I am watching RTTY right now and using the 200 Hz 5 pole filter. The 170 HZ shift fits perfectly within the passband. After making extensive tests and plotting

[Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-15 Thread Axel Kaiser
Hi K3-folks, What would be the best RTTY roofing filter for the K3? Is the 400Hz 8-pole filter too small and the 500Hz 5-pole filter the better choice? Thanks in advance for your answers. 73 de Axel, DL3ZH _ Connect to the next

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-15 Thread n4lq
15, 2008 3:52 PM Subject: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 Hi K3-folks, What would be the best RTTY roofing filter for the K3? Is the 400Hz 8-pole filter too small and the 500Hz 5-pole filter the better choice? Thanks in advance for your answers. 73 de Axel, DL3ZH

Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-15 Thread John Reiser
great! 73, John, W2GW - Original Message - From: Axel Kaiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:52 PM Subject: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 Hi K3-folks, What would be the best RTTY roofing filter for the K3

RE: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3

2008-05-15 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n4lq Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:29 PM To: Axel Kaiser; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY Filter for K3 Axel: I am watching RTTY right now and using the 200 Hz 5 pole filter. The 170 HZ shift