If most PSK operators are interested in rag chewing -they need to move on to a better digital mode. PSK and RTTY are the two worst modes available. And that's the problem. Too many people, groups, and leaders in the Ham Community promoting OLD and less than effective modes of communication.
I came into the digital soundcard ham world in about 2003 and it has ONLY been in the last year or so that the A.R.R.L. finally started putting decent articles in their mag. And still PSK and RTTY reign as the popular soundcard modes. Geeesh! ATTENTION PSKers : Try something else - CALL CQ in other modes - don't just listen. And don't listen to what everybody else tells you about a mode because misinformation reigns! Test it yourself and kick the tires. Olivia, DominoEX, MFSK, ALE400, and many others all worth trying. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Most PSK operators are interested in rag-chewing rather than DXing, > which does make it difficult for a DX station to achieve a reasonable > rate in PSK. When operating from a DX location, I operate PSK to take a > break between CW and RTTY pileups. > > The ability to decode many independent transmissions within one's > transceiver passband makes PSK in theory more effective for DXing than > any other mode we now have; its more effective than split frequency > operation because decoding multiple callers simultaneously assures that > you always have a station to call -- so your rate is continuous. But > its rare for there to be enough DXers QRV to sustain this rate for any > significant length of time. > > 73, > > Dave, AA6YQ > > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill Lovell <arsk7jbq@> wrote: > > > > I think the basic problem is that fewer than 10% of PSK31 operators > have ever bothered to learn how to set up split operation. One more > reason that the mode is great for casual DXing, but next to useless for > serious DX work. > > > > 73, > > Bill > > >
