[TenTec] FQR and QRQ

[n4lq]

There is another thing that I seldom see mentioned in all of this. Sure, 
some rigs will send 80-100 wpm and yes they will do this in QSK mode BUT 
will you be able to hear a beaker while sending? The Orion I had would 
certainly send 42 WPM in QSK mode but was totally deaf to anyone trying 
to break in. Not until you dropped down to about 15 wpm could you 
actually make use of it's so-called QSK. 
Last night, we ran test on the Triton IV, 544 digital. It sent excellent 
cw at 100 wpm with full/working/real/live QSK and it does this with no 
artifacts like clicking or thumping, just nice, smooth, wide-open QSK! 
Now that's what I call a real CW rig. So my point here is: It does not 
matter if a rig has QSK or not unless you can hear a breaking station at 
whatever speed you are running. Not only does it not matter but a rig 
that is deaf while in QSK mode is a total FAKE QSK RIG. Yes, an FQR. FQRs 
are everywhere these days. 
N4LQ
-----Original Message-----
From: <al_lorona at agilent.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:39:23 -0600
Subject: RE: [TenTec] ORION QRQ Performance

> 
> > The Orion can send CW over 42 wpm, but it starts changing 
> > character timing
> > about 42 wpm and gets worse as you increase above 42 wpm.
> > 
> 
> Okay. That's what I thought you said. Thank you.
> 
> 
> > Don't try to make 68 wpm a hard and fast rule...MY Omni 6 
> > will not send
> > copyable CW above 68 wpm...others are +/-  (I only get to 
> > operate mine, not
> > yours!!)
> 
> Again, I understood this correctly, too. Thanks for clarifying.
> 
>  
> 
> > The Corsair 2 and the IC-781 will run full QSK at CW speeds 
> > over 100wpm.
> > Others may, but  I don't  test them, I use them if they are 
> > on my desk.
> > 
> > I am a user, not a test department!
> > 
> > Tom - W4BQF
> 
> Wow. Tom, I am certainly not calling you a liar, but there are things
> in this statement that I simply cannot believe.
> 
> I hope this message has been clarifying for many folks. 
> 
> 
> Al  W6LX
> 
>  
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