On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Julian G4ILO wrote: > On 6/27/07, Corboy-Poteet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am not a big voice mode fan but I do believe that SSB is headed > > toward the same ditch currently occupied by AM. Maybe Elecraft can > > help set the direction for future voice modes. > > Isn't digital voice just another fad like some of the new data modes? > I don't know much about it, but as a digital mode, I guess that you > get perfect copy until the signal falls below a certain level, after > which you don't hear anything at all.
...then you switch to analogue SSB until the signal goes below the threshold of S/N that makes SSB readable, after which you switch to CW and give yourself another 17dB to play with... > This seems to be counter to the main ham radio interest of working > weak DX stations. I understand people's interest in experimenting, but > don't see any real use for digital voice on the HF bands. I think the same about analogue voice modes ;-) Cheers, John GM4SLV -- G-GRP-Club 2377, QRP-ARCI 12384, SKCC 3214 Member : RSGB, ARRL Shetland Islands (EU-012) IP90GG Lerwick Radio Club : http://www.gm3zet.org _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
