[TenTec] QSK

[MIKE BRYCE]

kinda hard to turn the rf gain down on my scout or argonaut 5. No, the attn
on the argonaut 5 does not count. Weak signals may be  attenuated too much.


Mike Bryce, WB8VGE
SunLight Energy Systems

http://www.seslogic.com
http://www.theheathkitshop.com


> From: w8au at sssnet.com
> Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:39:35 -0400
> To: tentec at contesting.com, "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>,
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] QSK
> 
> At 09:38 AM 08/16/2004, Dave Edwards wrote:
> 
>> The original post said "the majority of cw ops prefer QSK"
>> Which I still hold is far from correct.
>> There is life outside TenTec, and the average YaeComWood does not
>> have acceptable QSK...without a relay clicking away.
>> Nor does the average SB220 or TL922....at all.
>> ...Dave
> 
> Difficult to know how many CW ops use QSK (on a non-contest basis).
> 
> In 50 years of being on the air I have met some fellas that have purposely
> told me they don't like QSK.   Some quotes.....
> 
> I LIKE TO SEND more than receive.....
> I do not like to be INTERRUPTED.....
> I can't stand the NOISE BETWEEN CHARACTERS...   ( hey, turn down the rf
> gain...)  :-)
> 
>