This mode will help you determine the bit (baud) rate and shift of an RTTY station. The length of each bit received is converted into an effective baud rate. The bit lengths are sorted into bins, with the resulting histogram displayed, with a bit of averaging, to get more accurate results and offset the effects of noise. Therefore it takes several seconds to get a good reading.
 
These buttons select the shift, as in the RTTY modes.
 
This button clears the display.
As an example, let's tune in and analyze an RTTY signal...
In the upper left part of the MultiMode window, we see the following display:
 
It shows the demodulated data. Just by looking at it, we can see that the shift is most probably 850 Hz or so. This is found by estimating the frequency difference between the two peaks. So let's select 850 Hz by clicking on the 850 button.
Now let's look at the display below this one, occupying the center of the window:
 
There are three scales on the x-axis to indicate the baud rate of the signal. Why three? Well, imagine how two adjacent bits of the same value (0 or 1) are read by the computer - they appear as one bit which is twice as long. The same thing with three adjacent bits of the same value. So some bits of a 100 baud transmission would appear as 50 baud bits, or even 33.3 baud bits.
In this example, the main peak is at 75 baud, which is what we would expect. Then there are smaller peaks at what would be 37.5 baud (75/2) and 25 baud (75/3). Hence the second and third scales, where these smaller peaks also read as 75 baud.
There could also be peak around 50 baud. Why? It would be due to stop bits in an asynchromous mode, which are typically 1 1/2 bits long. A stop bit at 75 baud appears like a 50 baud data bit. This also explains the other small peak between the second and third 75 baud peaks - it is the result of a stop bit, with the data bit preceding it having the same value as a stop bit.
We can see that the estimated baud rate is 75. The shift is estimated at 828 Hz, so it probably is 850 Hz, a common shift value. The center frequency is listed as 1716 Hz, with a -84 Hz offset. The center frequency for MultiMode for RTTY stations is 1800 Hz. This means that the station is tuned 84 Hz too low. Ideally, the receiver should therefore be tuned up 84 Hz.