[RTTY] Operating PSK-31 from DX locations

[Larry L Lindblom]

Rich hit the mark on the head, as the bulk of us on this reflector are
part of the choir.  Another thought, maybe a short article for QST on
"PSK-31 DXing and Contesting" would impact many of those most in need of
this knowledge.

73 W0ETC

On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 16:00:43 -0500 "Richard Ferch" <ve3iay at rac.ca>
writes:
> Barry has hit the nail on the head. There are obvious (to us) reasons 
> why
> DXpeditions and contesters are accustomed to short QSOs, but those 
> reasons
> just aren't obvious to newcomers. Did you ever try to explain the 
> attraction
> of a "VP6DI TU 599 DE VE3IAY" QSO to a non-ham? Most people, even 
> most hams,
> just don't get it.
> 
> There are contesters and DX chasers on PSK31, too (e.g. the PODXS 
> 070 club),
> but they're in the minority. One of the attractions of PSK31 to 
> many
> newcomers is the slow-paced macro button culture, which is probably 
> easier
> for someone to break into than the faster-paced DXing and contesting 
> culture
> most of us here are used to.
> 
> If you're wondering about how to spread the word on DXpedition 
> operating
> procedure, I suspect there's not that much point in putting the 
> information
> on this reflector, where you're preaching mostly to the converted. 
> Perhaps
> an opinion article on http://www.eHam.net, or some postings to the 
> psk31 and
> digitalradio reflectors on http://groups.yahoo.com (each of which 
> has more
> than 1000 members) might have more impact.
> 
> 73,
> Rich VE3IAY
> 
> 
> 
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