[Elecraft] RTTY vs PSK31

[Fred Jensen]

Brian Lloyd wrote:
 >
 > CW remains a mainstay because it is an efficient mode. You can 
communicate with very low power levels which makes QRP reasonable.

Don't know about others, but I get much more enjoyment from "listening" 
to the guy I'm in QSO with rather than "looking" at the screen as he 
types. I left nearly all my hearing on the other side of the planet 40+ 
years ago, so CW is my preferred HF mode.  SSB works for me for 
multi-station Q's [which we used to call round-tables ... "let's see, 
who do I turn it to next?"], so long as the signals are strong and in 
the clear.  Other than contests, I find the digital modes to be somewhat 
boring.  YMMV

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7
- www.cqp.org

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