[TenTec] Mode poll?

Gary Hoffman ghoffman at spacetech.com
Thu Dec 8 15:08:25 EST 2005


Hmmm.....my breakdown would be about like this...

CW - 0  (used to do it, not any more)

SSB - up to 5 %  (used to do it, not any more)

Digital - all the rest.  (love it, can't get enough !)

73 de Gary, AA2IZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darwin, Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 8:32 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Mode poll?


> The ARRL poll has me wondering.  What is the distribution of operating
> modes on this list?  Are we 80% CW?  Maybe some computer smartie can
> figure out a way to construct a poll.  I'd guess mostly CW but maybe SSB
> is stronger than I think.  And what of those digital modes?
>  
> Here's my HF mode breakdown:
>   CW - 90%
>   SSB - 10%
>   All others - 0%
>  
> I listen to SSB more than I work SSB and it is a great reminder of why I
> love CW.  SSB sounds too much like CB radio to me.  YMMV of course.
>  
> I guess my love for TenTec rigs is tied to being 90% CW.  If I were an
> SSB jockey, I might be running a Kenwood or Icom.
>  
> - Keith KD1E -
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