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What's the best 'field' operating mode of digital?
RazorCityDen:
I run a FT-897D in various 'portable', 'mobile' and 'base' situations, but mostly portable running on one kind of battery or another. All I really know about the various digital modes is what I've had to learn to get my General ticket and what I'm learning in the Extra study guide. :o The OPSEC end of digital along with the ability to operate during poor band conditions really speaks to me!
Is digital practical under my operating conditions?
Are there any Prepared Hams willing to Elmer me along with this endeavor?
Thanks,
idial1911:
The best might not be the mode others are on the time, I think you need a good mix of "best" and active.
I'd look into two main ones if I was you PSK31 and winmor. There are a few of us that would be more than willing to help you along.
To answer if digital is practical, yes and no. It's something I'd like to have in my kit, and I do. However you have to understand a few things running digital requires a computer, and a signallink type box. The power is lower, and you can reach out farther so you make up some over SSB, but it's all a balance. Seems like lugging a computer around, and a signal link isn't the best use of carry on space. That said, maybe you bug in, and are on commercial power but something bad has happend.
To start you need to pickup a signal link. Do you have one yet?
RazorCityDen:
By 'signal link' do you mean a terminal node controller or multimode communications processor?
Do you have a recommendation for something that will run on battery power?
As far as a computer goes can a guy get by with a compact 'disk-less' type netbook?
Thanks for your time 8)
Take care,
AD:
http://www.tigertronics.com/slusbmain.htm
austinrob:
you can get by with less than a netbook if you're just doing PSK, RTTY or CW. http://www.nue-psk.com/
A netbook would be plenty to handle digi mode software though.
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