Hi Ron, I made some comments below in your message. And I preface that this is an individual thing. Some folks don't care for QSK and some do. It's no right or wrong, just a preference. To me a perfect QSK rig would be one that I could send at any speed and I could clearly hear between the dits without any artifacts such as clicks, and pops and no agc pumping. 73, N2TK, Tony
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 1:51 PM To: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 QSK I'm wondering where you guys use such incredibly fast QSK? I keep the delay long enough that I am not bothered by noise, etc., except between words or, perhaps at speeds under 15 wpm, letters. I find it incredibly tiring to listen to all the racket produced by having noise, QRM, etc., blasting through at other times. (When I am calling CQ I don't use QSK since this gives my ears a break. Usually at WP2Z on 30M there is a very high noise level that sometimes makes listening to CW a real pain. I don't use QSK in those type situations. Some rigs produce few artifacts on a quiet band so QSK is a pleasure to use.) If someone wants to break me, he/she can do so easily with a couple of dits between words. (I agree when I am calling CQ or having a rag chew) If it's someone on frequency asking QRL?, it does me no good to reply since obviously he doesn't hear me. The other station in the QSO has a better chance. (Maybe, maybe not. The station asking QRL mat hear you better than the station that is transmitting. Or may be trying to find to what is going on ) If it's DX I am not on his frequency anyway, so I'm not bothering him if he answers someone else while I'm calling. (I want to know as soon as the DX calls me or someone else. I want to make sure I hear the entire call of who he is calling. If it is me he won't have to repeat my call. If it is someone else I can search, if he is running split as to where he is listening. This saves time and helps to get through quicker. Sometimes I work a station and exchange reports before some folks stop calling and even realize the DX has worked someone. ) If it's a response to a non-DX call in which the station I'm calling answered someone else, obviously the other station didn't hear me calling since he called at the same time so unless he's a LID it's very unlikely I'm being heard by him. Besides, in that situation my call is short and will be done with by the time the other station finished with call signs, so I'm not going to QRM the transmission. (I agree) Perhaps you find it useful in frantic contesting to avoid wasting the few seconds to finish a call when the other station answers someone else? Or perhaps while running an 'endless loop' CQ hoping for a break from someone? (I don't run an endless loop of CQ's. Wherever I operated from I didn't have to do that. Also some DX takes tail-enders, if done properly. QSK helps with that) Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
