I have one and would not think about parting with it. It does a really good job on all modes. If you get it with the Pactor 3 you will not be disappointed. There is also a very good size of users hanging out on a 20M freq while not in use.
The thing seems to still be able to copy a signal 2db under ESP. I can not speak for the sound card modes that it has since my shack computer has now sound card but it's my understanding it does fair there. John, W0JAB At 04:31 PM 8/6/2010, you wrote: >I have been wondering about getting an SCS multimode controller, the PTC-II >USB. Primarily I am interested in getting the best performance for HF APRS >which is what my radio does most of the time while I am otherwise engaged. > >I have no interest in Winlink but am interested in trying Pactor-II which >people have said can hold QSOs even under very difficult conditions. Is there >much activity on the mode? > >I don't want to deny myself the opportunity to use PSK31 or RTTY but the SCS >would plug into the rear audio connections of my transceiver and I don't want >to have to grope around the back changing plugs just to use soundcard modes. I >understand these controllers can do PSK and RTTY as well but I don't see how >this works with the programs I am familiar with. > >I'm also unsure how the transceiver control works. I currently have a separate >serial cable to my K3 for this. > >If any users of the SCS controllers could pass on their experiences to a >prospective user I would be extremely grateful. > >Julian, G4ILO > > > >------------------------------------ > >http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html >Chat, Skeds, and "Spots" all in one (resize to suit) > >Facebook= http://www.facebook.com/pages/digitalradio/123270301037522 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
