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6.4 A Typical Baudot RTTY Contact<br />
As with most amateur operating modes, you can start a contact either<br />
by "calling CQ" or by answering a "CQ" call by another station.<br />
6.4.1 Calling CQ<br />
To call CQ first you must tell your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> to start transmitting.<br />
o<br />
o<br />
Type "X" to key your transmitter and start the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> sending.<br />
Type in your CQ message (use YOUR callsign) such as the one below:<br />
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE YOURCAL YOURCAL YOURCAL<br />
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE YOURCAL YOURCAL YOURCAL<br />
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE YOURCAL YOURCAL YOURCAL<br />
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE YOURCAL YOURCAL YOURCAL K<br />
<br />
o<br />
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Type at the end of your CQ call. The puts both<br />
your radio and the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> into the receive mode.<br />
Wait a bit to see if you get a response. If not, you can repeat<br />
the above procedure.<br />
6.4.2 Answering a CQ<br />
Let's assume you hear KZ7G calling CQ. To answer, do the following:<br />
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Type "X" to key your transmitter and start the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> sending.<br />
Call the other station by giving his call followed by your call,<br />
(KZ7G DE YOURCAL). Start the transmission with a line of RYs as<br />
a tuning signal for the distant station. Here's an example:<br />
RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYR<br />
KZ7G KZ7G KZ7G DE YOURCAL YOURCAL YOURCAL<br />
KZ7G KZ7G KZ7G DE YOURCAL YOURCAL YOURCAL<br />
KZ7G KZ7G KZ7G DE YOURCAL YOURCAL YOURCAL<br />
<br />
(If the other station can't copy these four lines of text, the<br />
chances are he won't copy any more than that. No need to waste<br />
time and bandwidth by typing 15 or 20 lines of the same thing.)<br />
o<br />
Type at the end of your call. The puts both<br />
your radio and the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> into the receive mode.<br />
Always end every transmission with a carriage return to force the<br />
distant station's screen cursor or teleprinter back to the left margin<br />
on a new line. It's a good operating habit that keeps things neat.<br />
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Wait a bit to see if you get a response. If not, you can repeat<br />
the above procedure.<br />
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