The original pactor is fine since it is only 200hz wide. Even P2 is fine but when a station transmits on PIII now we are wasting 2.4khz of bandwidth using a mode that is only 30% faster than P2 but 500% wider. That is why it has a bad rap.
Greg KC7GNM --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "John Becker, WØJAB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let's look at it from the other side of the fence. > Not just at Pactor but look at the other wide modes also. > > It seems to me that Pactor as a mode of operation is getting > a bad rap. > > I know many bad talking it are doing so just from what they > read or hear NEVER EVER having copied and of it. > > > > At 08:05 PM 10/18/2007, you wrote: > >The topic relating to automatic operations, PACTOR QRM, wide band, and > >the value of emergency services, requires a cooling off period. Have > >your say until 2359 UTC 19/10/07 , then I will halt all comments on > >this topic until something "new" emerges to the debate. > > > >Andy K3UK > >Owner. >