[K3PZN-List] QRP PSK-31 IS GREAT

[Curt Milton]

John

FB.  thanks for post!  i routinely run psk-31 with my
K2 at 5w.  yes more power would help break pile-ups
(generally rare on this mode) but not often needed. 
last winter i was conversing with a local on 80m,
where my antenna is too rediculously low to be
effective.  i saw a Russian station and worked him,
not something i routinely do even with CW on 80m.  yes
this mode is great for those who dont have large
antenna farms, and a nice change of pace for those
that do!  have fun with your portable set-up!  

curt
wb8yyy (often QRP)



--- John Hart <john_k3kwo at hotmail.com> wrote:

> TO ALL,
> It really doesn't take a lot of power to communicate
> long distances in 
> PSK-31.  Today, I was sitting on a picnic bench here
> in Glen Arbor, Michigan 
> running 5 watts (IC-703) and PSK-31 with an
> Outbacker Antenna keyboarding 
> with a Ham in northern Italy with good signals both
> directions on 14.070 
> MHZ.  I know, 20 meters is normally good to Italy,
> but only 5 watts and good 
> copy both ways?  Power amps have thier place for SSB
> and maybe some for CW 
> but I am convenced that no more than 30 watts is
> needed (with a good 
> antenna) to handle most traffic on PSK-31 or maybe
> PSK-63 or even RTTY.  If 
> you haven't tried it, you don't know what you have
> missed.
> 
> John, K3KWO/8 QRP
> 
> 
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