Hello, Ron... In past years I used my K2, my Flex 3000 (both sold, now) and my K3 on one or another of the digital modes, e.g. CW and PSK31 for the most part, but PSKxx (xx>31), Olivia, etc. as well. I would like to speak in defense of these modes and in support of Elecraft's ability to run them perfectly.
It seems to me that these modes are absolutely ideal for chatting...sometimes my QSOs on PSK31 or PSK63 have lasted over an hour. To be sure, there is routine information that is usually exchanged during the initial part of a QSO (RSQ, name, QTH, etc), some of which can be programmed into the macro keys that programs have available, but the relaxed character of a contact makes it possible to have a real conversation while drinking tea or eating soup, etc. There are always a few people who seem to be counting coup (I call them hello-goodbye QSOs), but you will find that behavior in any mode. Have you considered the possibility that your call sign (VE8RQ) might intimidate people into having short QSOs? While not extraordinary DX, it is a sufficiently rare prefix that some might want to "make room for the next fellow." I think that digital modes deserve another try... John Ragle --W1ZI ===== On 7/13/2011 9:20 AM, R Thompson wrote: > Thanks, but I'm not a fan of digital modes. I tried them once, and > tried to have a QSO with someone. He came back and told me that he > didn't QSO, and only sent the info that was pre-programmed in to the > function keys. Other attempts resulted in similar responses. So I > nick-named digital operation a "push-button" mode, and decided that it > wasn't for me. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
