[TowerTalk] yv5mbx - QSK question

[K8RI on Tower Talk]

I ran QSK as a Novice many, many, many years ago. At that time I only hoped 
to make 13 WPM.



> Javier,
>
> QSK will allow you to hear received characters between your sent 
> characters.
> That is useful when trying to break a pile-up or when you are operating a
> net.  At even 12WPM, that can be useful.
>
> The only disadvantages--to me, anyway--are:
>
> 1)  Depending on whether your radio and amplifier switch electronically or
> with a relay, the constant switching can get a little noisy and can put 
> some
> wear on relays
>
> 2)  If there is a lot of background noise on the signal, it can rive you a
> little crazy to hear the noise between characters or words that you are 
> sending.

To some extent this depends  on your AGC delay.
I never ran with the AGC off.  It served as a "sort of" noise blanker 
between characters.

S40B with Heatkit Q multiplier, Viking Ranger, and a 12AT7 TR switch.

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com
>
> Nice Santa Claus at your QTH!
>
> 73,
> Bernie K5XS
>
>
> In a message dated 1/5/2005 2:09:18 PM Central Standard Time,
> jlopez at plasticosomega.com writes:
> Hi,
> Maybe it sounds a dumb question but at least a question :)
>
> Santa Claus bring me a new radio that supports QSK and my amp support it
> either.
>
> My cw speed is low (abt 12 wpm) and I would like to know if there is any
> advantage through the use of QSK over non-QSK method.
>
> 73's de Javier
> yv5mbx
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