On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 12:06 PM Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> ... FT8 can work about 10 dB deeper into the noise than CW with good > radios and very good operators > on both ends. I've worked a lot of both modes. > > On 5/19/2019 6:50 AM, Wes wrote: > > FT8 reports negative SNRs number but we both know those are bogus.... > ================ For those who care about the relative communications efficacy of various modes, here's a Joe Taylor document from the archives with some discussion and analysis, which provides theoretical confirmation of the comments made above by Jim and earlier by Joe W4TV. http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/EME_Florence_2008.pdf As a side note, we all seen many occasions when FT8 or WSPR could decode signals that were completely inaudible and invisible on a pan. 73, Tony KT0NY ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html