Re: [Elecraft] Power Required for PSK 31 and Olivia
Frank - No minimum power requirement for BPSK31. I've made QSO's with 1 watt using my Softrock SDR radio. Good propagation and a good antenna and patience help. GL KG4LCF, Larry __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Power Required for PSK 31 and Olivia
Hope I can reply from digest mode... From: Frank MacDonell kd8...@gmail.com My K3 works well for CW at 5 watts but it seems I cannot get through to stations using PSK 31. Is there a minimum power level suggested for PSK31? Can you run QRP for Olivia? Thanks everybody! -- Frank KD8FIP I've noticed the same thing (with my K2). I can easily make QRP contacts in CW, but don't have the same result with PSK or Olivia. I fire up an old FT-757 for that purpose and run 30 watts or so, even though PSK is known for its low-power capability. My pure speculation is that the brighter trace from higher power attracts more replies, even though the weaker trace from QRP is perfectly readable. Parker WD8JOL __ 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] Power Required for PSK 31 and Olivia
My K3 works well for CW at 5 watts but it seems I cannot get through to stations using PSK 31. Is there a minimum power level suggested for PSK31? Can you run QRP for Olivia? Thanks everybody! -- Frank KD8FIP __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Power Required for PSK 31 and Olivia
Frank, 5 Watts should be plenty of PSK contacts. Do you have a second receiver you can monitor your PSK31 on? It may be that you're not getting a signal out at all, or it may be either overdriven and distorted, or possibly suffering from RF feedback, or in some other way uncopyable. Leigh/WA5ZNU My K3 works well for CW at 5 watts but it seems I cannot get through to stations using PSK 31. Is there a minimum power level suggested for PSK31? Can you run QRP for Olivia? Thanks everybody! __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Power Required for PSK 31 and Olivia
My K3 works well for CW at 5 watts but it seems I cannot get through to stations using PSK 31... Be sure you are using DATA A and not DATA PSK D mode if you are using a soundcard for PSK31 operation. 73, Lyle KK7P __ 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
