I am looking into purchasing the ARD9000 MKII for the purpose of HF ssb communications.
I have done quite a bit of research on the web trying to determine if how much latency is involved with the digital audio mode during HF SSB communications. Several of us are looking into this mode as a possibility for communications when conditions are extreme. 1. Is this mode conducive to "rag chew", IE... are voice communications real time, or does the latency preclude this. 2. What is the duty cycle for digital audio mode? 3. Are lower output levels acceptable or recommended for this mode? Any answers or suggestions that you have would be greatly appreciated. We are looking to test the waters prior to laying out money for equipment that will not fit our desired goal. Thanks in advance! Terry Harden N5ESR
