[TenTec] Mode poll?

[Gary Hoffman]

Contest:  95 + %

Everything else:  almost 0 %

Gary


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael, Dana A" <dana.michael at tycoelectronics.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Mode poll?


> Even farther still!
> 
> Do You:
> Contest 75%
> On What mode?
> CW 80%
> SSB 20%
> OTHER 0%
> 
> DX      22%
> On What Mode?
> CW 60%
> SSB 40%
> OTHER 0%
> 
> Ragchew  3%
> On what Mode?
> CW 50%
> SSB 50%
> OTHER 0%
> 
> 73, Mike W3TS
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of NJ0IP
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 8:54 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Mode poll?
> 
> Well I think you have to carry it to the next level.
> 
> My profile:
> 
> In Contests:
> 95% CW
>  5% SSB
>  0% Other
> 
> Otherwise:
> 25% CW
> 73% SSB
>  2% Other
> 
> And during this Otherwise, it's probably 90% listening and 10%
> transmitting, so the percentages shown under otherwise actually only
> apply to 10% of the total time the rig is turned on (except for
> contests).
> 
> So how do you put that into a statistic?
> 
> 73
> Rick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Darwin, Keith
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 5:33 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> 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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