[UK-CONTEST] UK Contest data modes in CC

[GORDON BROWN]

I was rather surprised to find over twenty contests that include PSK modes
for 2011 so presumably someone thinks they are worthwhile.
Does a contest have to be fast and furious?  If so then why bother with VHF
contests?

G3MZV





On 26 July 2011 08:27, G3WVG <g3wvg at btinternet.com> wrote:

>  I think it's those who don't want to advance
> > their technical knowledge beyond the basic modes that are shouting
> loudest.
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> > Gordon G3MZV
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> Well...I'll try not to shout loudly.  The 80 m cc's encouraged me to use
> PSK for the first time. It's an interesting mode and in many ways rather
> impressive. It didn't do much for my overall score but order to increase my
> understanding I concentrated on PSK rather than RTTY. My conclusion is , it
> is a mode totally unsuited to contest conditions.
> 73 Ian G3WVG
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