I agree. I've operated all 3 modes, and feel that the least amount of skill
is required for (in order):
1. The FQP
2. SSB
Three's and QRZ last two only,
Barry W2UP
On 6 Aug 2002 llindblom@juno.com wrote:
> Unless you have spent some time operating RTTY contests please do not put
> down those of us that do. It is not all machine nirvana and just watching
> the equipment do everything. It still takes some brain power and close
> watching of the screen to know when to switch decoders or change the
settings and, to copy partial print, shifted characters and other anomalies of
RTTY.
>
> 73 and how many more days till FQP??
>
> W0ETC
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> Message: 5
> From: Jim White <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
> Reply-To: k4oj@tampabay.rr.com
> Organization: Florida Contest Group
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] but are YOU really
>
> There was a barrage of comments related to CW being outclassed by PSK31
> including the following which was typical of them:
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> "Digipan allows you to copy 2 PSK31 signals at once. W1SQLPSK allows you
> to copy up to 20 (yes, twenty!) PSK31 signals at once."
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> I believe the problem, which you will in turn say is semantics, that a
> lot of us have is that we feel statements like the above are just plain
> wrong.
>
> Why?
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> Because the OPERATOR is NOT COPYING the signals ... a machine is.
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> If this is indeed the direction we are headed I guess things like
> contesting and WRTC are history - after all it will be which engineer
> has access to the best components and can design the best boards for
> their "decoders"
>
>
> This is also the reason why a lot of us do not even both investigating
> PSK31 - it isn't operating ... I also feel the same way about RTTY. If I
> am not having to use my brain to decipher sounds and turn them into
> contest exchanges, etc. it is not operating (to me) .
>
>
> What is the sizzle, what is the romance, why bother?
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> Data exchange is not operating, IMHO. That's what the internet is for!
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> And I agree that it is possible to copy more stations at one time on CW
> than phone - if you are really good!
>
> 73, am not trying to start a fire just stating my opinion - granted it
> is from someone who feels older than N6TJ.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, K4OJ
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