[TenTec] Re: Orion qsk

[Bob Henderson]

I'm with you Duane.

In a pile up QSK is invaluable.  I use QSK 100% of the time when I'm not
contesting.  I used to use it during contests too but use of SO2R provides
greater return and is incompatible.

I find the current QSK capability of the Orion to be excellent as I never
send above 50 wpm these days.  I do all of my DXing and rag chewing using a
paddle as I don't get any feeling of satisfaction from using a keyboard.
However for contesting I mostly use the keyboard because SO2R would be
impossible without it.

If Ten Tec radios didn't QSK I wouldn't buy them!

73  Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: Orion qsk


> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:56:00 -0400 "W9GE" <finger at goeaston.net> writes:
> "My very personal opinion, as a die hard dx hound is no, I have no need
> for qsk.  As a contest op I have little need for qsk mainly because I do
> not ever employ an endless cq loop."  . . . snip . . .
>
> This is an interesting discussion because, as a DX hound myself, and a
> 'li'l pistol' contester, I find QSK essential.  I want to hear the DX
> station when he's coming back to someone, I don't want to be stuck in
> sending my callsign oblivious to who he is calling and then have to
> wonder who it is he has heard.  As soon as he starts up, I stop and
> listen to who he's calling.  Likewise in a contest, if I'm calling a guy
> and he's coming back to someone else, I want to stop sending immediately
> so (1) I can hear who he's calling, and (2) I'm not QRMing the frequency
> as he's trying to work someone else.
>
> So, from discussion so far, it appears QSK is useful or not depending on
> the operator.
>
>         73,  Duane
>
>
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
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