but.. I think the original question also asked about modes other than PSK31, what about them? JT65A, for example is not a mode that once has to watch ALC so much. Does anyone have a good easy to understand description of why ?
Andy On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:42 PM, DANNY DOUGLAS <n...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > To bypass all the technical stuff: just listen to the PSK bands and watch > for single stations which show up across the waterfall in numerous places. > In most cases, it is because they are sending with too much power. Ask them > to decrease power, and the extra upper/lower signals just disappear. > Sometimes its difficult to figure outw here they are listening, due to so > many strong signals from the same station. Like any other mode, one > should always start out with the lowest possible signal, and if they dont > answer, increase it a few watts and try try again. We are supposed to use > the least power needed for a contact. Thats part of the Amateur operators > code, isnt it? > > > >
