And it sounds really cool too. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:21:33 -0700 > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Short QSO's (was Re: 6M CW) > > I've had good luck finding rag chews using the Olivia mode. Olivia is > a digital MFSK mode that works very well in poor conditions. Because > it uses lots of redundancy when sending data, it's slower than many > other digital modes. (The most common sub-mode, 500/16, sends > characters at about 19.5 WPM). This slowness seems to make it > unpopular with the RST-QTH-Name-73 crowd. Ironically, the slow speed > also seems to encourage rag chewing. At least that's been my > experience. My theory is that if you're patient enough to use > Olivia, your the kind of person who doesn't mind stopping to chat for > a while :-) > > Do a Google search for "olivia ham radio" and you'll find lots of info > on it. > > 73 > -- > Joe KB8AP > > On Jul 8, 2010, at 7:04 PM, Don Cunningham wrote: > > > ...I spend DAYS looking for a good, RTTY ragchew, unless one of > > my old friends shows up on frequency. ... I thought maybe it was > > a change in technology, so geared up for PSK, but got the very same > > name, > > location, gear, bye, CUL QSO's there too. ... > > Don, WB5HAK > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
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