[Elecraft] [KX3] FT8 Here's My Comparison of FT8 and Regular Modes

[Doug Millar]

Hi All, 

I was thinking about the differences between using the digital modes on HF andKnob and Dial modes, and I came up with this comparison. 

     Basically ft8 and digital modes take morework on the setup end and are easy to operate and "knob and dial"radios have little setup and the most time is spent directing the operation.Both take the same amount of effort but are inverse.  
   My limited math abilities express then relationship as- 

  Dm(S10τ+Oτ)=K  

  Kd(Sτ+O10τ)=K

Where Dm=Digital Mode          Kd=Knoband Dial radios          S= Setup 
          O=Operating          τ= Time         K= Total effort



  Revisionswelcome-----    Doug Millar K6JEY


Dr.Doug Millar EdD.
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    On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 12:37:05 PM PDT, Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com [KX3] <KX3-noreply at yahoogroups.com> wrote:  
 
     
Overheard yesterday on 40 meter SSB, in reference to FT8: “Given the level of automation and whatnot, maybe they should call it ‘magic radio’ instead of ‘ham radio’.”

New contest category?

Wayne
N6KR


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