> but I still don't like appreciate it: Big hog of bandwidth, IMO. And it's so > easily recognizable on my P3 or PX3.
Of course, ESSB is not appropriate to contest environments or crowded bands in general. (Although contesting in the aggregate is a far worse band hog than 1 or 2 ESSB QSOs). On the other hand, depending on times and frequencies, large segments of the amateur bands are vast unoccupied wastelands. So to argue (as many do) that ESSB wastes bandwidth .. well, bandwidth isn’t quite like the non-renewable resources we’re quite happy to waste ;) I’d far rather have a long afternoon QSO with folks that don’t sound like parakeets. ESSB has it’s place, just like every other mode. The ESSB on the K3 would be better called “better sounding SSB”, compared to what the hard core ESSB groups like to run. It’s more akin to the sound of vintage phasing rigs (which sound very good generally). And it IS better sounding SSB — provided the guy on the other end isn’t stuck with a 2.1 KHz mech filter or some other restrictive bandwidth. Certainly it’s less effective in working stations close to the noise level, but that isn’t what ESSB is about anyway. Grant NQ5T ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
