John Smith wrote:

On 8/20/2011 4:40 AM, Ken Isham wrote:
wrote:
Jim Haynes wrote:

Some FSK at around 50 baud is to be heard on the HF spectrum these days.
Almost none of it is the start-stop radioteletype that was much to be
heard 50 years ago. So I'm curious who is still using FSK and why?

You might wish to join the Yahoo group 'UDXF'

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDXF/?yguid=254057057


-- WLO at 8473 KHZ Is broadcasting news 24 hrs a day now.
45/170 shift RTTY and some SITOR B
ken

Some free software, sw radio, sound card (computer) and you are ready to
go, cheap and dirty.

EXAMPLE LINK TO SOFTWA (google for your particular needs)
http://www.tigertronics.com/sl_soft.htm

Regards,
JS

If you already have a soundcard spending money with Tigertronics is
silly.

On 8/20/2011 11:10 AM, dave wrote:

...
If you already have a soundcard spending money with Tigertronics is
silly.

Why pick on them?

Like I pointed out, if you have a computer, with a decent soundcard, sw
radio, and the free software -- you are an idiot to spend a dime ...
but, with anyone ...

Regards,
JS

John Smith wrote:

On 8/20/2011 11:10 AM, dave wrote:

...
If you already have a soundcard spending money with Tigertronics is
silly.

Why pick on them?

Like I pointed out, if you have a computer, with a decent soundcard, sw
radio, and the free software -- you are an idiot to spend a dime ...
but, with anyone ...

Regards,
JS

I'm not picking on them. I am merely cautioning people that all you need
is a way to get audio from your radio to your soundcard (e.g. 3.5mm Male
to Male interconnect; RCA to 3.5mm adapter; whatever's appropriate
mechanically). I suggest fldigi software. It works fine and it doesn't
cost a nickel. Installs in seconds.

http://www.tigertronics.com/

http://www.w1hkj.com/

Digital hams welcome reception reports from SWLs.

http://pskreporter.info/

Hils wrote:

dave wrote:
I'm not picking on them. I am merely cautioning people that all you need
is a way to get audio from your radio to your soundcard (e.g. 3.5mm Male
to Male interconnect; RCA to 3.5mm adapter; whatever's appropriate
mechanically).

It helps to get the input level to the soundcard right. My new laptop
came with a microphone preamp enabled by default which resulted in
overdriving of the soundcard when I plugged the rig in.

I suggest fldigi software. It works fine and it doesn't
cost a nickel. Installs in seconds.

fldigi doesn't decode SITOR though. I haven't found any freeware which
does it as well as my old KAM+ in LAMTOR mode.

It'll do weather faxes from Pt. Reyes.