[Elecraft] Digimodes what am I missing?

[N7RJN]

I have been experimenting with the digital modes, starting with JT65 and
JT9.  I find them both excellent when signal conditions are very poor. I
have worked DX stations that were buried in the noise and could just
barely be heard and in some cases couldn't even be heard. I plan on using
both until I at least get WAS on 10, 15 and 20, as well as DXCC. Next I
will move on to other modes such as PSK31 and Olivia

I guess my point is don¹t knock the digital modes until you have
extensively used them. Like everything else they have their good and bad
points. They may not be the best modes for rag chewing, but they have
their place.

Bob - N7RJN73,


 


On 3/20/14, 15:56, "F5vjc" <foxfive.vjc at gmail.com> wrote:

>Is it me, but what is the attraction to the  Digimodes?
>
>I can and do understand the achievement to get a new mode working, which
>is
>the only satisfaction that I can find.
>
>Why?
>
>Having succeeded in getting any Digimode working the only  traffic I see
> are canned messages and brag dialogues of no great interest.
>All rather boring and impersonal.
>What PC, how much memory, what operating system ad nausea.
>
>Yes I operate CW and the rubber stamp and the DX QSO are very familiar to
>me but at least it's a skill to send and receive CW.
>
>I am not knocking the Digimodes I hope but would like to know,  are there
>any real keyboard to keyboard interesting QSO/s to be found,  and if so
>where?
>
>73, F5VJC
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