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at least twice, and maybe three times the MFJ. Both units work well
for their intended purpose, but you really cannot compare them.
Dick Hughes - W6CCD
On Sun, 23 Jul 2000 15:29:35 -0400, "Rob" <Pse@NoEmail.Com> wrote:
>Steve,
>
>Hmm.... Let's try to compare apples with apples..
>
>MFJ has been selling for years a packet TNC/Radio switch box for $39.95 US.
>This switch box also has a nice silk screened circuit board with jumpers etc
>in a nice metal box.
>
>The RIGBLASTER unit is similar. RIGBLASTER is essentially a TNC switch with
>a few extra parts to interface the PC to the rig. None of these extra parts
>are very expensive. I would expect that the cost to build both units to be
>around the same give or take a few dollars.
>
>Both units are also advertised extensively.
>
>I highly doubt that these MFJ switches outsell the RIGBLASTER interfaces.
>It is more likely the other way around!
>
>Considering the selling price of the MFJ packet switch sold in the same
>market, I think a reasonable price for a RIGBLASTER unit would be between
>$40 and $50 US, if not lower. But when there is lack of any real
>competition, you can charge almost any price. Isn't that part of the
>American dream?
>
>Now, what do you think?? Is RigBlaster too expensive??
>
>73's
>
>Rob
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:25:09 -0500
From: "Rick Ruhl" <ricker@cssincorp.com>
Subject: RigBlaster
"Rob" <Pse@NoEmail.Com> wrote in message
news:YxKe5.35357$qS3.72010@tor-nn1.netcom.ca...
> But I think West Mountain Radio will more likely just drop their price.
Did you look at this months QST ad from them? It's now $89.95.
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 03:55:18 GMT
From: Dick Hughes <dhughes33@earthlink.net>
Subject: RigBlaster
The RigBlaster does use a single 4N33 optoisolator in the RS232 DTR
line.
Dick Hughes - W6CCD
On Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:33:17 -0400, "Rob" <Pse@NoEmail.Com> wrote:
>Others have already published many interfaces on the web.
>
>See the following:
>
>http://www.qsl.net/wm2u/interface.html
>http://www.w5bbr.com/soundbd.html
>
>If you really want to isolation you can use opto isolators also on the audio
>lines. I don't think RIGBLASTER does this. But such a circuit can easily
>be made. G3VFP has recently made such a circuit.
>
>73's
>Rob
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:55:35 -0700
From: "JerryL" <jlockett@onemain.com>
Subject: RITTY is back-4.0 (new) !!!
Brian Beezley (k6sti) announced last night on 13972Khz his return to
supporting RITTY. He has a new version out called 4.0 RITTY and is now
available..
4.0 is completely new, and is quite an improvement over the older 3.0
version..
Brian can be reached at email k6sti@n2.net for copies and upgrades from
3.0...Glad to see him back, as that was the best decoding rtty software
around...
--
jlockett@lightspeed.net
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:49:29 -0700
From: "JerryL" <jlockett@onemain.com>
Subject: RTTY & Digital HF
Go to rtty.com and check out the operating schedule for rtty on 6994Khz,
and 13972Khz. Its an experimental station that runs only rtty
broadcasts several hours at a time. Really sounds good on my old model
28...
--
jlockett@lightspeed.net
"Delbert McCord" <dmccord@usol.com> wrote in message
news:3979b16c.684767@news.usol.com...
> I have gotten the bug to play on HF Digital so I dug out my OLD PK232
> from the garage and low and behold it still works. I find the I do not
> reconise all the digital stuff I am hearing out there.
>
> 1) Are there still RTTY nets that happen at a regular time daily,
> weekly or a freq there I will usualy find RTTY?
>
> 2) I found what I thought was a RTTY station and I tried and tried
> (with a very good signal) but I think I have the baud incorrect. When
> I was in it before (On VHF) we usualy used 60 Word per min (45 Baud)
> and Mars used 100 Words per min (I do not remember the baud that goes
> along with that, I tried 75 baud but I still could not copy)
>
> 3) I was on 40 meters and was using LSB that is what I use for phone
> in that band.
>
> 4) Is the PK232 Obsolete? Is there upgrades available or should I just
> purchase a new interface? If so which ones are good at a resanable
> price?
>
> Thanks for any help you pass along
>
> Delbert McCord
> KA8OCN
> dmccord@usol.com
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 01:00:25 -0700
From: "JerryL" <jlockett@onemain.com>
Subject: starting RITTY (4.0)
There is now a newer version of RITTY available as of now (7/23/00)
called RITTY 4.0.. Brian just released it. He can be reached at
k6sti@n2.net for details...
--
jlockett@lightspeed.net
"Rob" <Pse@NoEmail.Com> wrote in message
news:f53I4.23128$Xk2.92602@tor-nn1.netcom.ca...
> RITTY will not run under Windows, not in a DOS box!! Read the DOCS!!
>
> It is best to boot directly into DOS at startup and NEVER let windows
load.
> RITTY may not work even if you RESTART into DOS mode.
>
> With Windows 98, you just hold down the CTRL key when you first turn
on the
> computer. Then select COMMAND PROMPT ONLY when the MENU appears.
>
> Then go to the RITTY directory (e.g. cd c:\RITTY) and then execute
the
> RITTY program.
>
> RITTY is a great program. Version 2.x will doe both RTTY and PACTOR
(but
> you need a TRUE Sound Blaster Card (not a clone) for Pactor). Any
sound
> card will work for RITTY.
>
> RITTY version 3.x will only do RTTY. I believe K6STI still sells
licences
> but you must write to him directly.
>
> If you want a Windows based RTTY program for a sound card, you can try
> TrueTTY or MixW32. But neither of them have the ADVANCED DSP features
> offered in RITTY.
>
> Good luck.
>
> 73's
>
> Rob
>
> "cdc" <cdc@fast.net.au> wrote in message
> news:38EEDBFC.D50D9A8C@fast.net.au...
> > Hi
> > I am still trying to evaluate ritty (still searching for the best
RTTY
> > program to use). I must say trying because I can not start the
> > unregistered version of RITTY. My operating system is Windows 98 and
I
> > had no problems evaluating other soundblaster based software like
MixW
> > Demo.
> > When I start RITTY the Windows screen switches and the RITTY welcome
> > screen comes on. That is how far I get.....
> > This is very disappointing as I am very curious about RITTY, I have
read
> > many encouraging articles about the software. So if anybody has an
idea
> > what could be the reason for my problem please let me know.
> > Thanks for your help
> >
> > VY 73
> >
> > VK2GFB
> >
>
>
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 01:59:55 GMT
From: haynes@alumni.uark.edu (Jim Haynes)
Subject: starting RITTY (4.0)
I run RITTY 2.x 3.x and 4.0 under Win95 and it works just fine.
All I did was make a directory for it, unpack the files into that
directory, then did the start menu thing where you browse for it
and make a link into the start menu and run it from there. When
I click on thes start menu item it takes over the screen and works.
For what that's worth...
Jim W6JVE
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