[UK-CONTEST] UK Contest data modes in CC

[Clive GM3POI]

Neil,
      Single signal communications in normal HF.  Not a Multi station 
answers Contest situation.
73 Clive GM3POI

On 26/07/2011 19:02, Neil Ackerley wrote:
> Ah, thanks Chris, for a non-emotive response.
>
> Your reason 1; "phase shift keying" is enough on its own for us to lobby to
> have PSK removed from CC80.
>
> Actually, why is PSK so popular on 20m for rag-chewing as there must be much
> phase distortion on any sky-wave propagation.
>
> Neil, G3RIR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Tran GM3WOJ
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 7:26 PM
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UK Contest data modes in CC
>
> Hello all
>
>> Neil, G3RIR wrote :
>> So why is PSK not suited for contesting?
> Two reasons I think Neil - firstly the name 'Phase Shift Keying' - any mode
> which is prone to phase changes during propagation - which occur quite often
> on 80m - is by definition useless, especially in evening contests.
>
> Secondly, the whole culture of PSK day-to-day QSOs is completely opposite to
> the philosophy of contesters - a mish-mash of time-wasting macros and
> unwanted information.
>
> 73
> Chris
> GM3WOJ
>
>
>
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