[Dxbase] MMTTY

Sun Dec 11 09:34:05 EST 2005

At 23:33 10-12-05, you wrote:
>Since the MMTTY (RTTY mode) is already available
>within the Hamscope program (by simply downloading
>the MMTTY "engine" and saving it into the Hamscope's
>directory), there really is no need to have "another"
>MMTTY program made by Jack.

Hamscope does work (I've had it since mid-2003), but the interface is 
fairly clunky, IMHO. Not just that, every serious RTTY user I've ever 
met uses MMTTY, most have all the macros set up perfectly and it's 
functionality is second-nature.
Does Hamscope do the job? Sure -- but I don't think it's a preferred 
way to do RTTY for those serious about digital modes. Since DX Base 
is a high-end program targeting experienced users -- and is 
essentially the best in its class -- it makes sense to tie it into a 
similar best-in-class RTTY application as well.
Put another way, when a rare RTTY spot comes on now, I don't open up 
Hamscope to work him, I open MMTTY and manually log afterwards. I'd 
be willing to bet a cup o' coffee that I'm not the only one who does 
this either ;-).
Cheers!
- Peter, W2IRT