[GreenKeys] MORE: Kantronics UTU for SITOR/ AMTOR FEC

[AI2Q]

Jeff, the Model UTU doesn't seem to be listed on the pages you cite. The 
Kantronics UTUs that I've used here copy AMTOR and SITOR out of the box, 
with no firmware upgrades other than a transmit changeover glitch that 
Kantronics fixed after its initial firmware release. Indeed, the early 
firmware release would not in any way prevent copying Mode A FEC 
transmissions. I do it all the time, feeding RS-232 data to an old PC. Works 
very nicely for WLO reception.

Some details here:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm/rtty/tu1.htm

Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex
Member: ARRL, FOC, RSGB, CWops, QRP-L, Antique Wireless Association, New 
England Radio Discussion Society, DXCC Honor Roll, 16ØM DXCC, 8ØM DXCC
http://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey D Angus" <jdangus at att.net>
To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] AMTOR/FEC


> On 9/7/2013 9:05 PM, AI2Q wrote:
>> Old Kantronics UTU firmware-based terminal units using nice
>> switched-cap filtering and AFSK detectors can often be found
>> for a song at ham radio flea markets. They make excellent
>> AMTOR units, and decode/xmit RTTY and ASCII to boot.
>>
>> Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex
> If they have the right firmware EEPROM installed.
> <http://www.kantronics.com/legacy.html#firmware>
> I.e. Version 6.0 and later.
>
> If anyone is interested, I have a HAL ARQ1000.
> <http://mmarsi.org/data/photos/4982.jpg>
> Looks like this one, except mine has a toggle instead of key switch
> for the on/off.
>
> I'm not positive, but I think the ARQ1000 requires an external
> modem such as an ST-6000 etc..
>
> Jeff-1.0
> wa6fwi