[Elecraft] QSK

[David Cutter]

I find QSK tiring, especially when the incoming audio is loud.  The transmit 
period I find restful to my ears.  On the odd occasion I miss an over and 
need a repeat, but not often.

David
G3UNA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" <dougzzz at gmail.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 5:24 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] contest reflections on K2 - addendum


> Hi all:
>
> 1.  QSK.  This is user skill level dependent.  If you do 20 wpm or
> less, the K2 QSK may be fine for you.  During contesting, I am going
> at least 32-34 wpm, and not uncommonly at 40wpm.  At these speeds and
> during a contest, I NEED to hear everything immediately (that is what
> top-end contesting is about).  So not hearing between dits at "slow"
> contest speeds of 32 wpm is an issue for me.  NOTE that I still used
> the K2 despite that deficit because OVERALL, it is a great radio.  But
> for someone used to real QSK, this is not real QSK.  Ask other serious
> contesters and they will say the same.  For most K2 users, who are
> clearly not serious contesters, this is not an issue at all.  Since
> the K3 says "very much better QSK than the K2," I would easily assume
> that the deficit is real and acknowledged.
>