Bob Bob wrote:
Isn't half the fun of HF using ones brain as an organic processor to
pull words out of noisy signals? grin

Seriously I always wondered why something like PSKnn became so popular
when with a bit more code writing on your average PC might have yielded
a viable digital voice circuit. Maybe your average ham doesn't want to
say much, only caring to exchange RST's for a card! This is actually
what deters me from PSK31, most seem to only want a limited contact..

Wow, my experience has been different. Aside from the obvious short DX
contact, I've spent a lot of time with pretty verbose people on psk31.

I recall one 3+ hour contact on 80 meters. Were my fingers tired!

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -