[UK-CONTEST] PSK & RSGB 80M CC Events - ( was QRM on the PSK freq)

[Marc G0AZS]

I have no strong opinion on PSK but I agree that PSK63 would be a better
mode for contests despite its slightly wider bandwidth.*

*More importantly...*

> As Lee said, the bigger problem is that there is not enough room for
everyone to be running RTTY.*

But when I tried to run on 3.605, no-one called. Slotting myself into the
melee further down, I got responses. When tuning around during S&P up to
3.620 (as per the rules), I heard nobody above about 3.602.

If space is really the issue in this discussion, then we are wasting at
least 15 kHz of real estate. I wonder why it wasn't being used in the
contest?

73 Marc G0AZS


On 27 April 2010 14:04, Rob - G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com> wrote:

> I should first make it clear that I do not like PSK............(but I do
> like Marmite)
>
> But I don't think that 90 minutes a month is going to upset too many
> people.....
>
> As Lee said, the bigger problem is that there is not enough room for
> everyone to be running RTTY. The PSK section was promoted as a way to
> alleviate congestion and this appears to have worked. Remove the PSK and
> the
> overcrowding returns......
>
> 73, Rob
> G4LMW
> http://www.G4LMW.co.uk
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clive Whelan" <clive.whelan at btinternet.com>
> Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] PSK & RSGB 80M CC Events - ( was QRM on the PSK
> freq)
>
>
> > Steve is right that PSK was never designed as a contest mode.
> >
> > I think RSGB should quit sponsoring contests on the mode for a slightly
> > different reason- in fact I think all sponsors should " consider their
> > positions". Contesting and its proponents are not flavour of the month
> > with our peers, and whilst much of such opposition is not justified, I
> > think that if I were an exponent of PSK mode, I would feel aggrieved if
> > the placid lagoons of such digital modes were invaded by predatory
> > contest piranhas from another world!
> >
> >
> > 73
> >
> >
> > Clive
> > GW3NJW
> >
> > On 27/04/2010 07:05, Steve GW4BLE wrote:
> >> OK, here's my take on this............PSK was not designed for contests,
> >> it's a 'chat' mode. It's like Marmite - you either love or loathe it, if
> >> the
> >> latter you may occasionally sample it now and then but it's not really
> >> palatable.
> >>
> >> The contest exchanges are slow and often tedious and, for me anyway,
> >> can't
> >> be described as particularly enjoyable.
> >>
> >> I question the reasoning behind the RSGB adding it as a mode in these
> >> events, it's certainly not mainstream.
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >> GW4BLE
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> >> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve GW4BLE
> >> Sent: 24 April 2010 16:23
> >> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> >> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] PSK&  RSGB 80M CC Events - ( was QRM on the PSK
> >> freq)
> >>
> >>
> >> Changed the subject title a bit, to more accurately reflect the topic.
> >>
> >> Interesting selection of views, most favouring the status quo, I know a
> >> number are away at the GMDX Convention  this weekend so QRX for
> >> (hopefully)
> >> further input in a day or two.....
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >> GW4BLE
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> >> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve GW4BLE
> >> Sent: 23 April 2010 15:09
> >> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> >> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] QRM on the PSK freq
> >>
> >> Anyone with me in thinking that PSK should be dropped as a mode from
> >> these
> >> RSGB Events?
> >>
> >> (please respond to the reflector, so views can be known)
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >> GW4BLE
> >>
> >>
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