[net.ham-radio] Need RTTY info

mikey@trsvax.UUCP (06/08/84)

#N:trsvax:52800019:000:955
trsvax!mikey    Jun  8 09:18:00 1984



I'm about to design a RTTY card for my Coco.  I'm having no trouble
designing it for 170 hz shift.  However, I want to make it so that
it will also function on 425 and 850 hz shifts that I've heard are
used commercially in the HF bands.  I'm using an Exar 2211 as the 
demodulator.  Since the 2211 can be tailored for different data
rates and such, I need to know what speeds are used.  I'm new to 
RTTY and the only thing I know is that hams on VHF generally use 110
baud in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area with 170 hz shift.  

I was also going to use overlaping switched capacitor filters to give
me a variable bandwidth filter, but I don't know if the filter is
even necesary on VHF.  If it isn't, it will be added later, as my primary
goal is to get up a monitor on VHF first, then get transmitting 
ability on VHF, and then start on the other bands.  I don't know what is
necessary at this stage of the game.  Any suggestions?

mikey at trsvax  KA5MJQ