Panadapter? You can see most of the PSK section of any band on the software's waterfall....Assuming you're using software ie. MIXW etc. Steve N4LQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "lstavenhagen" <lstavenha...@hotmail.com> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Calling CQ on PSK-31
> > Just a thought from a PSK beginner, a 3 by 3 CQ in PSK31 is really short > if > you do the (IMO) right thing and listen carefully in between each CQ. Just > a > few seconds. Same with a CQ in CW at 20wpm or more, you're only on the air > for a really short time. So unless the other station has a pan adapter, > the > likelihood of them happening to hear you during those times is pretty > small > unless it's a contest or QSO party situation. > > Fortunately, there's not much shortage of other stations calling CQ if the > band is open and during active times (i.e. in the morning or the evening > when folks are coming home from work) so there's still plenty of > opportunities to make QSO's. As pan adapters come into more widespread > use, > it'll be easier to browse the band for other stations too. > > So as my elmers used to tell me years ago, be patient and keep > listening... > > 73, > LS > W5QD > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Calling-CQ-on-PSK-31-tp5035676p5036056.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
