These are most commonly used by amateur radio ops too. The RTTY ( Radio Tele TYpe) parameters used by WLO transmissions are 45.45 bauds, 170Hz shift. Those of you who are neophytes to RTTY or just want to dabble then this is the place to be to try your hand at an old and venerable digital mode. Here on the East Coast it is received with regularity due to it’s strong signal. Non-voice high seas weather broadcasts and safety messages to mariners can be found by spinning your VFO dial to 8.472 MHz USB courtesy of WLO from Mobile, AL, which provides these transmissions continuously. (All photos below are courtesy of the author. Maritime Broadcasts in RTTY, Sitor B, and NAVTEX. Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mario Filippi (N2HUN) for the following guest post:
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