I know this is out of fashion, but I really like PSK31, for its narrow 
bandwidth and effectiveness with low power.  It was the first mode I ever did 
where I could have a QSO with a signal burried by the noise.  I like some of 
the newer modes, and am happy to see the popularity of Olivia and Contestia.  
Of course, intellectually, I probably prefer CW to all of these, since its the 
first digital mode, but I just never developed the skill I wanted in that mode. 
 RTTY was something as a new ham in the early 1960s that I badly wanted to do, 
but teletypes were hard to get and life intervened, and I didn't actually do 
any RTTY until recently.  It was like driving a wonderful old car from the 
1930s -- slow, inefficient, unwieldy, but neat just because it's old.

  Jim - K6JM

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: la7um 
  To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:10 PM
  Subject: [digitalradio] Re: ROS v4.7.4 Beta

  Wow Steinar. This really tells the true story about your (and mine) love for 
RTTY (stoneage/museum,power wasting,polluting KW) KAANTEST MODE. TTY was 
created for cables, not radio, I believe. Hi.
  la7um Finn 

  --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steinar Aanesland <saa...@...> wrote:
  >
  > 
  > Despite the massive criticism, this fascinating ROS guy has now released
  > a new version of his software.
  > 
  > http://rosmodem.wordpress.com/
  > 
  > Sorry Buddy, but I have to admit, I find ROS more interesting than
  > anachronistic contest mode like RTTY.
  > 
  > la5vna Steinar

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