[Elecraft] Get the kids off the street - making my move!

[Bill Frantz]

I generally recommend people start in the digital world with 
PSK31. There is quite a bit of activity between 14.070 and 
14.073 on the 20 meter band. You can use the radio's VOX for 
keying, so you can avoid having to worry about a keying 
interface for the start. The PSK signal is symmetric, so you 
should be able to work and copy other stations without worrying 
about USB vs. LSB issues.

When you get PSK running, you know your computer can communicate 
with your radio both ways. Then when you try other modes, and 
they don't work, you start debugging with a large number of 
things that do work.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 11/19/15 at 8:57 AM, ab7mp at arrl.net (Mark) wrote:

>After being CW only for over 2 decades, I've made the decision 
>(now that I have a K3S/100) to move into digital comms.  It's 
>time for me to experience a 1st contact in a new mode - been a 
>really long time.
>
>For software, I've got DXLab for logging (WW included, of 
>course), FLDIGI, DigiPan, MMTY, JT65-HF, WSPR, LP Bridge and a 
>very messy desktop!

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