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Ring Tone Resources

The R/C Reporter uses melody files in the Ring Tone Text Transfer Language (RTTTL) format. This format, originally used by Nokia cell phones, has become a widely used standard for monophonic tunes. A Google search for "RTTTL" or "Free Ringtones" will provide thousands of hits. Here's a sampling of some favorites:

          RTTTL Specification -- A concise explanation of the format.

          Coding Workshop     -- Compose your own tunes, convert MIDI files, and select from over 100
                                         categorized tunes with this program. A free trial may be available.

Free Ring Tone Sites

Most of these sites display the RTTTL code in your browser window. Simply drag your mouse and right click to select and copy the text. Then paste it into a text editor and save as a plain text file.

          MX Telcom
          Frost Zone
          RingTones Plus
          Free-Ringtones UK
          Arcade Tones
          Taming the Beast Ringtones

Program / Data Files

The following files are stored in compressed ZIP format. Save them to your computer and then extract them using WinZip, PKZip, or similar program. If you do not already have such a program, a free trial copy is available here.

• rcreporter.zip - Complete Windows program for the R/C Reporter and Computer Interface. Can
                               be run without the hardware attached to provide you with an idea of its
                               capability. See the Computer Interface Instruction Sheet (above) for system
                               requirements and installation details. (New! Version 2.1, 9/29/06, 2.5MB)

• ringtones.zip - A collection of over a dozen example melody files in RTTTL format. (8/05, 5KB)