[UK-CONTEST] PSK and CC80

[Tom GM4FDM]

Tell it like it is Clive!!!!!!



Tom
GM4FDM



On 26/07/2011 10:11, Clive GM3POI wrote:
> In particular Neil, because if you have two signals, much less more on
> the same frequency you end up with a indecipherable mess.  When you
> cannot pick out partial letters it becomes useless as a contest mode.
> After all it is supposed to be a contest, not an experiment to see
> whether crap modes work under contest conditions.
> 73 Clive GM3POI
>
> On 26/07/2011 08:48, Neil Ackerley wrote:
>> I dislike the PSK mode as well and feel that it isn't suited for contests.
>> A very years ago I hadn't ever used RTTY but decided to try to find out how
>> to use it, totally encouraged by the CC80 series. When PSK was added I then
>> learned how to use PSK as well. So CC80 benefitted me as well as no doubt
>> several hundred more.
>> Now, why do I dislike PSK and why do I think it is not suited for
>> contesting.
>> I dislike PSK because I find it difficult. That is not a good reason to
>> recommend dropping it; I should concentrate on improving my expertise.
>> I am not sure why I think it is not suited for contesting; it is probably
>> because I find it difficult!
>> There is no doubt it is slower than RTTY but raw speed is not what
>> contesting is about, it is getting the best speed (and accuracy) from
>> whichever mode is being used not comparing to the achieved speeds of other
>> modes.
>> So why is PSK not suited for contesting?
>> Neil, G3RIR
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