Some would argue there's no activity in ham radio, or perhaps life
itself,
more rewarding than making RTTY contest QSOs using a 1 pound radio with a
whip and an attached keyer paddle
You mean I no longer need my 75-pound Model 15 Teletype machine to
send/receive RTTY?
:=)
Alan N1AL
On 2/5/2023 6:30 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi Tony,
I, too, am an avid user of the CW-to-PSK31 feature, which is available on the
K3 and K4 as well as the KX line. I've even used it during Field Day, which is
a hoot, especially with a tiny KX2 and its paddle being all the gear you need
(no computer or keyboard required). All of these rigs also do CW-to-RTTY with
the keyer paddle.
Some would argue there's no activity in ham radio, or perhaps life itself, more
rewarding than making RTTY contest QSOs using a 1 pound radio with a whip and
an attached keyer paddle while operating pedestrian mobile :)
Of course I may be biased, being the nut-case who dreamed this up and wrote the
MCU firmware. But I'd also like to give credit where it's due: the DSP code for
this was written by Lyle Johnson, KK7P.
One tip for those using PSK31 as a casual operating mode: you may need to use
RIT or XIT to fine-tune the offset and obtain the best copy.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Feb 4, 2023, at 9:57 PM, Tony<[email protected]> wrote:
All:
I spoke with Peter Martinez about a video I posted that shows how the Elecraft
CW-to-Data mode works with PSK31. Peter developed the mode some 25 years ago so
I thought it would be interesting to ask if he ever imagined it being used in
such a unique way. To my surprise, he wasn't aware it existed!
He mentioned that it could be difficult for some to send fast enough to keep up
at PSK31 speeds, but I assured him that slower speeds are adequate to make
contacts and that I've used it many times when operating QRP portable.
I'm not sure how often it's used among the group, but I find it useful to
switch from CW to PSK31 after the contacts dry up and I always get a kick out
of the reaction I get when I mention how I'm sending PSK31. I suspect there's a
slight advantage in weak-signal performance over CW as well which doesn't hurt
when running QRP.
Here's the video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9uoSbYhe00
Tony -K2MO
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