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Question 344

Which of the following statements is true about PSK31?

  1. Upper case letters are sent with more power
  2. Upper case letters use longer Varicode bit sequences and thus slow down transmissionCorrect answer
  3. Error correction is used to ensure accurate message reception
  4. Higher power is needed as compared to RTTY for similar error rates

Explanation

PSK31 uses Varicode, which assigns the shortest bit patterns to the most frequently used characters; lower case letters are more common than upper case, so upper case codes are longer and typing in capitals lengthens the transmission.

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Question 344: Which of the following statements is true about PSK31? · FCC General Class (Element 3) · Questena