Andy,
This is a topic of discussion that is raging on behind the lines in
Emergency Communications also.
The fundamental thing that many miscalculate is how the Intel that is to
be sent digitally is gathered and relayed to someone with the
capabilities to digitize
In this debate, a lot of
Andy wrote:
Today for example, I worked NX7F 559 on CW, then barely readable on
phone, 339
at best, then 100% copy on PSK31.
I know your point is really about digital modes required S/N, but a bit
of a pet peeve on the CW operations it's perceived usefulness as a
backup mode:
I find that
When it comes to emergency communications, phone is not an option, but a
necessary mode for most conditions. It is the only practical mode that
gives you the instant knowledge that someone has received your
information. Nothing else can ever take the place of human speech in
such cases due to
