> SSTV for example is a mode just like digital, cw, phone and rtty and
> granted it is not as common as the other more popular modes but it is
> a mode nonetheless operated by many.
SSTV is not recognized as a separate mode in the DXCC program - or as
far as I know in any major DX award program. It "counts" as phone for
DXCC. Why would any significant DXpedition waste time on a "slow rate"
mode?
> But we will transmit SSTV images during this operation and we are
> making arrangements to do this. Will it be popular, well I guess we
> will wait and see how it goes and have a look at after the event.
Will it be "popular?" I would expect it to be *extremely unpopular*
- particularly if the location of the DXpedition is to any place on
the "top 200" needed list. Spending as much as 3 minutes per QSO
on SSTV when good operators can make ten times as many QSOs in the
same period on SSB/CW/RTTY makes any SSTV operation extremely unwise.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 4/26/2011 8:49 AM, Gary Gregory wrote:
> Brian,
>
> Most of the comment so far appears to be focused on the hunter, not the
> DXpedition.
>
> On the next effort we intend to use the P3 on a receiving station monitoring
> bands we are not using at a particular time. Many Dxpeditions do not have a
> huge number of operators. If you mean a Dxpedition to a rare and much sought
> after entity then that is a different situation entirely. Some of these are
> able to operate many if not all the bands and modes they are set up for,
> others have to rationalise the number of bands and stations and with this
> scenario a P3 would be of assistance.
>
> SSTV for example is a mode just like digital, cw, phone and rtty and granted
> it is not as common as the other more popular modes but it is a mode
> nonetheless operated by many.
>
> Advancing the P3 technology to encompass as many operational modes as
> possible is a plus and should not be seen as a restriction right?
>
> I have a request to send SSTV from our next effort and the computers are set
> up for logging and it would be nice in the future to not have to take a
> PC/Laptop for this.
>
> But we will transmit SSTV images during this operation and we are making
> arrangements to do this. Will it be popular, well I guess we will wait and
> see how it goes and have a look at after the event.
>
> It will be fun to do it though so I am looking forward to trying it out.
>
> All the input so far has been positive and some good ideas have come up
> already. It's all good eh?
>
> 73's to all,
>
> Gary
>
> On 26 April 2011 22:29, Brian Alsop<als...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> You're going to do this while running a pileup 1000 callers deep?
>>
>> DXpeditions exist to make QSO's, not watch TV.
>>
>> If a DXpedition is having trouble making QSO's, a P3 isn't the answer.
>> Improving their antenna(s) and being aware of propagation most likely is.
>>
>> 73 DE Brian/K3KO
>>
>> On 4/26/2011 12:08, Cady, Fred wrote:
>>> You can Hold CENTER and move the DX station's freq to the left edge of
>>> the display and set SPAN so the pileup is spread across the whole
>>> display. The two controls interact some but it is easy to do while you
>>> are listening to figure out the operator's pattern.
>>
>>
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