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QSK test? (fwd)

Subject: QSK test? (fwd)
From: Robert <w5robert@blkbox.COM> (Robert)
Forwarded message:
> Found this interesting test on a use-group,  maybe not
> 100% scope evaluations, but has anyone done this with the high $$$ rigs???
> 
>                                   Steve Ellington   Reading...Thu, 01 
> Feb 1996 07:11:54 rec.radio.amateur.equipment       Thread   28 of   61
> n4lq@iglou.com      Steve Ellington at IgLou Internet Services 
> (1-800-436-4456)
>  
> Last night we ran a QSK cookoff to determin which of three transceivers
> has the fastest QSK. The rigs were:
> Kenwood TS-940S
> TenTec  Triton IV  540
> Icom IC-706
>  
> Dots were sent at various speeds from the rig being tested while one 
> dot was sent by the breaking station. If the dot was heard, transmission 
> was stopped immediately to acknowledge the break. This was done multiple
> times to eliminate the chance of error. Results were:
>  
> TS-940s Maximum speed was aprox. 30wpm.
> Triton IV .......................25wpm
> IC-706...........................60wpm plus. It's keyer won't go any 
> faster.
>  
> So even though the little 706 does chop it's dots, the recovery time on
> the receiver must be oustandingly fast.
>  
> The Triton IV had the worst qsk even though it has better keying
> reproduction than the 706. Recovery time seems to be a problem. Even 
> at 25 wpm it was difficult to hear the breaking dot.
>  
> The 706's receiver sounded like it was wide open even at 60 wpm and 
> could go much faster.
> --Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM  Louisville, Ky
> 

-- 
73 Robert  WB5CRG  w5robert@blkbox.com   

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