[RTTY] ARRL.org Vote

[Bill Turner]

On Wed, 29 May 2002 22:56:47 -0500, <k2yg@verizon.net> wrote:

>Why is psk ahead in the vote? 
>
>1. Free software
>2. No hardware
>3. Simple to set up.
>
>It's easy to fool most of the people some of the time.

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PSK31 is also attractive because of the "waterfall" display, however I
think that is one of its greatest drawbacks too, because it discourages
high power operation.  If receivers were optimized for PSK31 - 50 Hz
receive bandwidth while in SSB mode - the true potential of the mode
could be realized.

I understand some of the latest ICOMs can be set to receive that way,
but they are about the only ones.  Can anyone confirm this?

For high power DXing and contesting under crowded conditions, RTTY is
still the mode of choice.

Bill, W7TI