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> 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
>
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