[Elecraft] Legacy = Low Latency: FSK-D mode

[Wes]

On 3/22/2019 9:14 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

I waited until all of the frenzy subsided and bought myself a K3 back in '08 
IIRC.  I was using a TS-870SAT primarily on SSB at the time and frankly, I was 
disappointed in the K3, particularly from an ergonomic point of view.  So in 
looking for a use for the K3 I investigated RTTY. Although I had been licensed 
for about 50 years at that time I had never operated RTTY.  I've never to this 
day used the internal RTTY capability, nor FSK for that matter, but I did start 
using AFSK.  I got hooked.  So I thought to try for DXCC and now have a DXCC 
certificate that actually says "RTTY" on it. Today it's harder to find new ones, 
but I have 254 confirmed now with my modest station.

It's great fun and even though it's a "digital" mode, operator skill still makes 
a difference.

Unfortunately, I heard one of the current DXpeditions plopped on 14.080 using 
the abysmal FT8 the other day, so nothing is sacred anymore.

Wes  N7WS
> Next time you're listening on 20 meters, the most popular band for RTTY, take a quick spin above 14.080. If you hear some of those magical tones, turn on FSK-D mode and give this mode a try.
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