I will second that, third it and even fourth it. I lovbe RTTY but
hate PSK with a vengance
for the reasons Bill says. I will be TY4TW from 15 - 30 March but
dont look for me on PSK
Tom
GM4FDM
Bill wrote:
PSK-31 takes up too much time. I am sure most people on DXPeditions
want to
make as many contacts as they can. Isn't that the reason they go?
I know
this is true for me. I go on 2-3 DXPeditions a year. I just got back
from
Ascension Island as ZD8WX and I tried few times to do some PSK-31.
It seems that the majority of PSK-31 operators think it is necessary
to send
the DX station their "brag" micros.. It should be know by now that we
are
not interested in the type of computer, MB of RAM, your radio set up,
name
of your printer stand, XYL's time of the month, etc. This takes up
lots of
time and I am sure that most DXPeditioners are not interested in this
information. All I want to see is a report and maybe your name.
I recommended everyone that does PSK-31 make up some extra short
DXPedition
type micros. One that says:
DX Station de your call 599 BILL K (ZD8WX DE W4WX 599 BILL K)
Not: DX Station de your call YOUR REPORT TODAY IS 599-599-599-599. MY
NAME
IS JOHN JOHN JOHN JOHN HOW DO YOU COPY BTU BTU BTU K
Keep it short! I have had replies, even before the station knew I was
coping him at all, come back with a micro with over 20 lines....
Leave out
all the fancy stuff like, >>>>>>>, ******, (((((((, "end of
transmission",
time, date, Hell, we know the time and date......
I even sent a CQ like this and still get the "brag" stuff in a reply:
CQ CQ CQ NO BRAG INFO DE ZD8WX RST & NAME ONLY K
I will try PSK-31 again on the 21st thru 31st from Haiti. Keep it short.
If not I will QSY to another mode.
I have my ZD8WX cards so send your QSWL request direct to W4WX.
Bill W4WX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John P Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 11:12 PM
Subject: [dx-list] PSK??
> Why do a lot of DXpeditions have RTTY capability but never seem to
> have PSK along? It would seem a good idea since one of PSK's claims
> to fame is its ability to "get through" under less than ideal
> conditions.
>
> Just Curious,
> John KI4RO
>
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