[Elecraft] The Old RST

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Agreed, but I've found that many Hams today haven't a clue what 568 or 559C
means so when there's a tone or chirp issue I explain it in plain language
as well.  

In the commercial world, QLF is QSD: your signals are mutilated (e.g. bad
fist). 

Bad fists are *everywhere*, Hi! 

73, Ron AC7AC



-----Original Message-----
From: Ken [mailto:wa8jxm at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 5:52 AM
To: Ron D'Eau Claire
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Old RST

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