"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message
gy.com...

What point is there in creating a wide digital mode?

More throughput, error correction for 100% copy, ability to transfer binary
files. ( Q15x25 guys like to send JPEG's back 'n forth, kind of like SSTV,
except the pics come through 100% good. )

Obviously any wide mode is overkill for keyboard QSO's, but there's a whole
world of other things that hams want or need to do, and some of them require
more bandwidth.

There are a lot of pro's and cons related to utilizing the wide modes for
any purpose. I don't think we will have to worry about them becoming so
popular that they will squeeze out everybody else.

Charles Brabham, N5PVL
Director: USPacket.Net
http://www.uspacket.net