View Full Version : Where's The PSK Stations?
KD7ZD
07-12-2010, 04:41 PM
Yesterday evening, for the first time in a long time, I set up for PSK. I listened on 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters and heard noting except the beacon station on 30. Last time I used PSK, 40 and 20 were so crowded I decided 30 was the better choice.
Where's every one at. Has PSK lost it's popularity?
Phil
KD7ZD
KC0KBH
07-12-2010, 04:43 PM
Give 14.070 a try.
Seems just as popular as ever, when I was on it the other day.
W9PSK
07-12-2010, 04:48 PM
I worked France yesterday on PSK. PSK is alive and thriving!
KC2UGV
07-12-2010, 04:48 PM
Do you have a decent antenna? I just checked, and there are 3 PSK QSO's going on on 20 meters...
W9PSK
07-12-2010, 04:50 PM
Do you have a decent antenna? I just checked, and there are 3 PSK QSO's going on on 20 meters...
Your beliefs are........................NEVERMIND! ROFL!!!!:D
KC2UGV
07-12-2010, 04:51 PM
Your beliefs are........................NEVERMIND! ROFL!!!!:D
lol :p
More characters to make this post long enough
KD7ZD
07-12-2010, 05:01 PM
Do you have a decent antenna? I just checked, and there are 3 PSK QSO's going on on 20 meters...
Yes, I have a good antenna. A ZeroFive 33 ft. with an SG-230 coupler.
I'm listening on 20 as I type and hear nothing. At the moment, I'm using the SuperBrowser in DM-780.
Considering the comments so far I'm guessing it's just been the luck of the draw. I'll listen through out the day and see what I find.
Phil
KD7ZD
KD8DEY
07-12-2010, 05:07 PM
Try the setting on the knob that says USB :)
KD7ZD
07-12-2010, 05:25 PM
Try the setting on the knob that says USB :)
Boy do I feel silly and my face is red. I wasn't in the digital mode. Your comment triggered my checking.
Phil
KD7ZD
KD8DEY
07-12-2010, 05:50 PM
Boy do I feel silly and my face is red. I wasn't in the digital mode. Your comment triggered my checking.
Phil
KD7ZD
Don't feel bad, real easy to overlook something...:)
If I ever get around to putting up a wire maybe I will catch you on the band.
KT7DAD
07-12-2010, 05:55 PM
Boy do I feel silly and my face is red. I wasn't in the digital mode. Your comment triggered my checking.
Phil
KD7ZD
Calling you now at 14.070
W9PSK
07-12-2010, 06:06 PM
I think band conditions are a bit hinky right now. There really isn't much activity on the waterfall, and those I can copy are spotty.
Get on 20 meters, earlier today when I turned the rig on there were more stations I could ever dream of working.
Boy do I feel silly and my face is red. I wasn't in the digital mode. Your comment triggered my checking.
Phil
KD7ZD
you're a better man than i am, gunga din:D:D
have fun on bpsk
KD5BLZ
07-12-2010, 07:47 PM
Hi
Do not feel bad you should have seen the egg on my face when I had problems with my signalink interface and it was because I did not push the mike and speaker jack in far enough. I was talking to signalink for help. OUCH
73
KD5BLZ
Boy do I feel silly and my face is red. I wasn't in the digital mode. Your comment triggered my checking.
Phil
KD7ZD
W8NSI
07-12-2010, 11:22 PM
Yesterday evening, for the first time in a long time, I set up for PSK. I listened on 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters and heard noting except the beacon station on 30. Last time I used PSK, 40 and 20 were so crowded I decided 30 was the better choice.
Where's every one at. Has PSK lost it's popularity?
Phil
KD7ZD
I was just on 14,070 and it is wall to wall with signals, so much so that the walls have been pushed back a bit! :D
Also many signals on and about 14,076 for JT-65 operation some rtty up around 14,080... band looks okay to me.
I am using a home built 1/4 wave ground plane for 20 meters so no big beam here. My software, MixW 2.19, and sg-jt65-hf.
G0GQK
07-14-2010, 01:12 PM
Never mind, everybody is a fathead at times and it gets worse the older you get ! Now, where did I put my radio ?
G0GQK
VE3FMC
07-14-2010, 04:20 PM
My question is....."Where are all the Olivia operators?" :)