Keep in mind, Baudot is not like ASCII or other digital codes. Numbers,
dashes and slashes do not have unique codes, they are 'shifted' characters.
Use dashes (no spaces) between groups of numbers to keep from having to
send the FIGS again after each space.
Use spaces between groups of letters, the USOS ensures that you are in
LTRS for the next group of letters.
Don't send a dash between state abbreviations, your PC is sending FIGS,
dash, then LTRS characters between each state (really slow and leads to
garble).
Please start and stop buffer memories with a CR, or at least end with a
space. Garble run into the call or exchange info is a pain and slows down
the rest of us when trying to reply to that fast CQ or exchange. The one
or two characters saved is nothing compared to the time spent deciphering
the exchange before we hit the mouse to reply!
73 - Glenn AE0Q
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AE?Q / V31RY
v31ry@ix.netcom.com
www.qsl.net/ae0q/
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