Path: utzoo!utgpu!ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca!CUVMA!SWL-L Date: Thu, 8 Feb 90 14:47:19 EST Reply-To: "Dr. Megabyte" Sender: Short Wave Listener's List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was From: "Dr. Megabyte" Subject: How do I monitor RTTY, FAX, and other HF Utility stations? X-To: swl-l@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: UofToronto LAN redistribution Message-ID: <90Feb9.061600est.57445@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca> Newsgroups: bitnet.swl-l Distribution: ut Approved: devnull@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu Well it comes to this: I want to monitor all those buzzes, beeps and chirps I hear on my Icom R71 and I now I need more equipment. I know there are really two routes: 1) Stand alone decoders that can connect to a printer monitor or other RS-232 device 2) Decoders that utilize your IBM computer for the brains. I happens to have a Radio Shack 1000 I don't use much I could utilize in this endever. Here is the question: I see the Universal 'M' series of decoders starting at about $500.00, I se several small RTTY, ASCII, and CW decoeders with little 25 or so element "Times square marqee" displays and then MJF has a RTTY, CW, and ASCII decoder that connects to an IBM PC for about $75.00 What is the best way for a beginer to get into the monitoring of the digital utility stations? How much can I expect to spend? Should I go stand alone, "Marquee Display" type, or units that require an external computer? -- Mark E. Sunderlin: IRS Technocrat in Winchester, VA aka Dr. Megabyte: megabyte@chinet.chi.il.us (703) 667-5203 "We're very kinky, in a Republican sort of way." - Sue Pauloz