[PaQSO] Need your input on PSK31, RTTY, 2+6M - thanks

[Hank Greeb]

Mark:

Yup, and "Corn Whiskey (CW) and Silly Slop Bucket (SSB) will be dead, 
and we'll ALL be on FT8."  :)

The above was one of the predictions in a 1950's article about Coherent 
CW.  And, we all realize that this happened. :)

A personal goal, though, is to get my rig interface for these modes 
operational.  I've been on PSK-31, RTTY, and a few variants, including 
trying a fellow's Model 28 TTY unit back in 1954 or so (Wow! what a 
clunker in today's standards).

I'd say, though, that if PAQP adopts FT8 as a legit mode, it should 
increase activity for the "digital modes."  But, you gotta publicize 
this via the "non traditional" reflectors, etc.

Note that we're on or near the bottom of the sunspot cycle, so folks may 
not have been trying "other modes."  Also, there was a PSK-31 specific 
contest during your contest period, though since it was 160 meters only, 
it probably didn't detract PSK-31 acivity from PAQSO party.

Congrats to the organizers of PAQP.  A FB party.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time

On 10/18/2018 7:41 AM, Mark Wheeler via PaQSO wrote:

> PREDICTION:  By this time next year FT8 will be the dominant Digital mode… and possibly THE dominant mode… in the PAQP.