[Elecraft] Re: KX1 PSK31? [how about FSK?]

[Thom R. Lacosta]

On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Julian, G4ILO wrote:

> FSK may be easier to do technically, but what's the point if you can't make 
> any contacts?
>
> I think it needs to do PSK. There isn't enough MFSK activity. And the trouble 
> with RTTY is, weak QRP signals aren't as copyable as MFSK and PSK signals, 
> and just to compound it, many of those who operate RTTY use high power so you 
> can hear them but they can't hear you, and your little signal will get 
> swamped by their big ones.
>
> Only PSK has the high enough activity levels to guarantee that, if the band's 
> open, there will be some activity, and you have a good chance of actually 
> working the people you hear.

I think that consideration must be given to what qrp digital mode will work best 
in voew of the ARRL's proposel bandwidth related bandplan proposal.

Thom - k3hrn

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