[Elecraft] WSPR & Diversity RX

[Don Wilhelm]

Bret,

Since the computer soundcard is working only with one channel, diversity 
mode will not help - unless you can create an 'add-on' to interpret both 
channels and decide which one has better reception.

When using Diversity Mode, you listen with both ears to the left and 
right channels and your brain figures out which is the better side to 
listen to - one channel from the main RX and the other from the subRX.
With digital modes, the soundcard is listening only to the left channel 
- main RX.

Yes, you have antennas that will do diversity for you, but that will 
only be useful in voice modes and CW because the human brain will 
automatically decipher the best signal from the two channels - you 
listen to diversity with one channel in each ear.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/30/2016 5:36 PM, MaverickNH wrote:
> I'm wondering about my K3S in Diversity RX on Digital modes, such as WSPR. I
> have a G5RV and a 43ft Vertical, so was thinking I might find better overall
> RX with Diversity enabled. Thoughts on this?
>