Agreed, but I've found that many Hams today haven't a clue what 568 or 559C means so when there's a tone or chirp issue I explain it in plain language as well.
In the commercial world, QLF is QSD: your signals are mutilated (e.g. bad fist). Bad fists are *everywhere*, Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Ken [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 5:52 AM To: Ron D'Eau Claire Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The Old RST Interesting his, thanks for sharing. My comments are below: On Feb 19, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > > > I have always preferred what the commercial CW operators used, the QSA > report. QSA1 for audible but unreadable to QSA5 for perfect copy. The QSA > report considered both the strength and the 'copyability' of the signal. A > huge signal but a lousy "fist" might merit a QSA2. Well there is always QLF ;-) > > > It's been nearly a century since the T report had any meaning, yet we Hams > still use it. I have recently heard some T7 or T8 signals on the air as well as a 579C. Yes, it's rare, thankfully, but no reason to give up the ability to report. 73, Ken WA8JXM ______________________________________________________________ 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
