[CQ-Contest] Comments from a relative newbie that need affirmation

[Jim Smith]

Thanks for the clarification Bill.  I wasn't aware of the difference in 
AFC behaviour between FSK and AFSK.  Yes, I'm using AFSK and no one 
seemed to have trouble copying me when I called so guess I was at least 
close enough for their AFC to grab me.

I think I've heard people saying that FSK was better than AFSK, although 
they didn't say why except for the potential problem of overdriving the 
rig and having people all up and down the band calling you.  Being able 
to use the narrow filters in the MkV and speeding up S&P with Rx and Tx 
AFC seem to me like overwhelmingly powerful arguments in favour of AFSK.

BTW, had a new ticket newbie show up for ARRL RU.  Actually got him 
running.  Once he got the hang of it he said, "Hmm... this is pretty 
addictive."  Hah, think I might have hooked another one.

73, Jim   VE7FO

Bill Turner wrote:

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>At 06:09 PM 1/10/2006, Jim Smith wrote:
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>>Hmm... I use RITTY with WriteLog.  For the first time I tried out having
>>both Tx and Rx AFC on when S&Ping.  I had no trouble at all with
>>stations other than the one I wanted capturing the Rx AFC.  This was on
>>20m in the Round Up with stations all the way up to 14130 so you know it
>>was crowded.
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>>It sure speeds up tuning folks in.
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>>73, Jim   VE7FO
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>If you are S&Ping with AFC on, you should also have NET on, assuming 
>you are using AFSK. That works fine.
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>The problem comes if one turns NET on but is actually using FSK, 
>which does not respond to NET. That fellow will tune merrily across 
>the band, stopping when the tuning indicator says he is right on, but 
>not knowing his TX is not.
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>Happens a lot.
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>Bill, W6WRT
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