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Agree w/"Oh brother". Guess the panadapter should go also (for those other modes)...
On May 2, 2012, at 5:23, "John E. Reiser" <
> Oh brother!
>
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>> Guys,
>>
>> This rational is bogus. The PSK users have to get used to decoding one
>> signal at a time with narrow filters if that's what is necessary. To
>> expect to have 2 or 3 KHz free of strong signals is crazy.
>>
>> Dealing with this reality puts the burden on the receiving end. No way
>> can you control what the rest of the wold does. This isn't the Magic
>> Kingdom.
>>
>> Given that PSK is a narrow bandwidth mode, why not use that to your
>> advantage?
>>
>> Other modes deal with strong adjacent signals, why not PSK?
>>
>> You bought a K3 for its high dynamic range and high adjacent signal
>> handling capability. Why not use it for this purpose?
>>
>> Of course the argument ignores all the laws of physics and
>> propagation. I suggest you run some VOACAP prediction calculations
>> with 25 watts and look at what you can't work with 25-75 watts. You
>> may not be interested in working the other side of the world, but others
>> are.
>>
>> PSK isn't magic.
>>
>> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/1/2012 11:46 PM, Jon Perelstein wrote:
>>> Eric KG6MZS asked why wouldn't you run more than 70w on PSK
>>>
>>> Because with the close spacing of signals in the various PSK sub-bands,
>>> a
>>> signal of more than about 50watts will completely annihilate all the
>>> other
>>> PSK signals and make that sub-band unusable for everyone else. The rule
>>> of
>>> thumb for being polite on PSK is to operate 25-30w max. I won't claim
>>> that
>>> there aren't some who are operating more (you Cuban stations know who you
>>> are), but many/most of us will avoid QSOs with people who are obviously
>>> running 50w+
>>>
>>> 73s
>>> Jon, WB2RYV
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