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[RTTY] Tuning Up or Down?

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Subject: [RTTY] Tuning Up or Down?
From: kchen@apple.com (Kok Chen)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:15:34 -0800
Don posed:
> But do the majority of stations, when in S&P mode, tune from
> the top of the band to the bottom or from bottom to top?

Since I must have a reason for everything :-), I tune up because:

the Mark frequency is lower.  The mark frequency is more likely
transmitted than Space (don't believe me, eh? :-).  And tuning
from lower to higher means you "see" the Mark first.   So, more
likely not to have to "backspace" the dial.

However, when this question came up, one smart op said that
it is easier to tune by ear going top to bottom .

73 de aa6ty



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