---
name: "tt2text"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "direwolf"
version: "1.7+dfsg-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tt2text"
---

# tt2text(1)

Convert Touch Tone sequence to text

## NAME

tt2text - Convert Touch Tone sequence to text

## SYNOPSIS

**tt2text** *touch-tone-squence*

## DESCRIPTION

**tt2text**  converts a Touch Tone sequence to text.  There are two types of encoding:

**Multi-Press** - Used for comments.

Letters are represented by one or more presses of the same key depending on their order listed on the button.  e.g.  Press 5 key once for J, twice for K, thrice for L.

To specify a digit use the number of letters listed on the button plus one.  e.g.  Press 5 key four times to get digit 5.  When two characters in a row use the same key, use the "A" key as a separator.

**Two-Key** - Used for callsigns.

Digits are represented by a single key press.

Letters (or space) are represented by the corresponding key followed by A, B, C, or D depending on the order of the letter in the order listed.

This application will try to decode the sequence using both methods.

## OPTIONS

- None.

  ## EXAMPLES

**tt2text 2A22A2223A33A33340A00122223333**

Could be either type of encoding.

Decoded text from multi-press method:

"ABCDEFG 0123"

Decoded text from two-key method:

"A2A222D3D3334 00122223333"

## SEE ALSO

More detailed information is in the PDF files at https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/tree/master/doc/.

Applications in this package: aclients, atest, decode\_aprs, direwolf, gen\_packets, kissutil, ll2utm, log2gpx, text2tt, tt2text, utm2ll