[FARC] Digital Modes

[M and J Gillespie]

Kirk and all New Hams,

By all means keep a record of your contacts.   Keep a  log in one way or 
another. If you do not, you will find that you will have worked hundreds of 
stations, some very rare, and not have any record. I know several hams who 
have not kept a log and have greats regrets about it.  ARRL sells the ol 
fashioned logs.  I think I paid $7 each for those I last ordered.  Of 
course, there are computer programs for recording contacts. Some programss 
can be assessed with a punch of a key and you can recall who you worked and 
when.  That is why I find half of the guys I work come back to my call and 
call me by name. Do keep some kind of a log of your contacts. It's not like 
working mobile on 2 meters!

73 de Jim, K3DQ



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Talbott" <KirkTal7237 at msn.com>
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 2:31 PM
Subject: [FARC] Digital Modes


> Yep Bob, I try to use the minimum power I can.  During the day it doesn't 
> work too well I guess because of the noise.  But at night I have made many 
> contacts on 5 to 15 watts on 20 meters and I'm amazed at how far you can 
> go with low power. I guess it's why the QRP people love the mode so much.
>
> Just an FYI for everybody and I'm sure most people in the club know this 
> already, but a very popular PSK31 band is 14.07015.  Contacts here, even 
> DX, is guaranteed if you're patient enough.  14.23000 is a popular band 
> for Slow Scan TV.  Both bands are best during the evening.
>
> And for Star Trek trivia fans you'll be interested to know this.  The 
> warbling tones PSK31 makes sound exactly like the Star Ship Enterprise's 
> Transporter.  Gene Roddenberry must have been a Ham.
>
> 73
> KB3ONM
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