[ILQSO] Digital Operations

[Danny Pease]

It has been very hard to get any digital activity on the ILQP so far, 
but there are a number of potential contacts to be made by those that do 
nothing but digital and may introduce some new activity.

You are right Chuck, making a few QSO's on digital modes will not make 
up the points missed by not using CW, but if one does not do any CW, 
they are points that would not have been made otherwise. I agree that 
anyone that does both SSB and CW will probably be too busy to try 
digital modes and there is a lot more activity on CW chasing the mobiles 
from county to county.

Danny  NG9R


KI9A at aol.com wrote:
> Just my 2 cents...While I like to see new modes used,  there is really 
> no way to compete with the big guns without using CW.  There is no way 
> you can rip PSK QSO's out as fast as CW.  But, but, it is better than 
> nothing! Just don't feel too let down....If something happens where my 
> rate drops BIG time, I'll check the digital freqs, but, in an 8 hour 
> party, it's not likely I'll make it.
>  
> If you are cw challenged, why not use your interface to help copy the 
> code??? I know of at least one big gun that uses that to help out.
>  
> Please post after the party, and let us know how much activity, and 
> which bands were the most productive.
>  
> 73- Chuck KI9A
>  
> In a message dated 10/16/2008 10:28:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
> jematz at sbcglobal.net writes:
> 
>     What frequencies to you intend on being on?
>     John Matz KB9II
>     Cook County
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: "Eric Lorenz" <kc9fqv at emlorenz.com>
>     To: "Illinois QSO Party" <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>
>     Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:59 PM
>     Subject: [ILQSO] Digital Operations
> 
> 
>      >I have heard much said on either side concerning digital modes.
>     Just to let
>      >everyone know, we will be trying forge a new path this year and
>     promote
>      >digital ops. For those of us who are CW-challenged, it's a way to
>     compete
>      >with the 'big guns' score-wise. I hope those of you who have digital
>      >capability will set up for it and watch for KC9FQV/p on PSK31 from
>     Will Co.
>      >
>      > Matt and I look forward to seeing you on the waterfall!
>      >
>      > 73,
>      > Eric KC9FQV
>      >
>      > (Portable from Will Co. SSB/Digital with Matt KC9HRH)
>      > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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