Andy, Hope you get feeling better soon...hang in there.
Also, here is some data that might be of interest to your post: http://www.30meterdigital.org/30msoftware.html http://poll.pollcode.com/81D_result?v What digital modes do you use the most on 30 Meters? 533 total individual votes (1,039 total votes most voted for more than one) PSK31 = 464 votes or 45% RTTY = 124 votes or 12% CW = 98 votes or 9% PSK63 =79 votes or 8% MFSK = 68 votes or 6% Olivia = 61 votes or 6% HELL = 51 votes or 5% WSJT JT65A = 25 votes or 3% Throb = 18 votes or 2% Other = 16 votes or 2% (WSPR/MEPT, SSTV MP73N, etc) Domino = 10 votes or 1% ALE400 = 6 votes or 1% Chip64 = 3 votes or 0% de kb9umt Don --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe it is because I am getting irritated because of the pinched > nerve in my neck, I'm thinking maybe I have just had enough of the > plethora of digital modes. Yes, it is K3UK saying that...the bloke > that is always trying varying modes. > > I tried calling CQ numerous times in the TARA Skirming using various > "exotic" modes, but ZERO respondents. No one answered Olivia CQ's, no > one answered DominoEX CQ's, no Hell, and even no MFSK16 ! > > The only three modes that produced a response were PSK31, PSK63 and RTTY. > > > Several months ago, I saw Dave AA6YQ make some comment about Winwabler > not adding additional modes because (paraphrasing) RTTY and PSK31/63 > are effective and the others too under utilized to warrant inclusion. > While I have really enjoyed many experimental modes and had lots of > fun testing, I think if I added up the time I have spent endlessly > trawling the digital bands without results, I could have built a few > more antennae, or added a few thousand more QSO via other modes. > Heck, my CW could be even more practiced. > > > So, for the next few months I am going to detox, and consolidate > around the following modes. > > PSK31/63 (125/250 on VHF/UHF) > RTTY > MEPT-WSPR (passive operations) > Narrow SSTV/Digital SSTV > HF JT65A > ALE 400 > > > Time to put MFSK16,Hell, standard ALE, Olivia , Contestia, RTTYM, > DominoEX , etc, in to the virtual junk-box. They can join their > counsins from the non-virtual world...Betamax ,8 track tapes, and > cassettes. All good applications, but no one uses 'em anymore. > > > Andy K3UK >
