[Elecraft] The Old RST

Ken wa8jxm at gmail.com
Mon Feb 20 08:52:05 EST 2012


Interesting his, thanks for sharing.  My comments are below:
On Feb 19, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> 
> 
> I have always preferred what the commercial CW operators used, the QSA
> report. QSA1 for audible but unreadable to QSA5 for perfect copy. The QSA
> report considered both the strength and the 'copyability' of the signal. A
> huge signal but a lousy "fist" might merit a QSA2.


Well there is always QLF   ;-)

> 
> 
> It's been nearly a century since the T report had any meaning, yet we Hams
> still use it. 

I have recently heard some T7 or T8 signals on the air as well as a 579C.   Yes, it's rare, thankfully, but no reason to give up the ability to report.


73, Ken
WA8JXM



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