FSQ (Fast Simple QSO)
A text chat mode built for reliable short-range shortwave contacts, with automatic messaging features.
ModeFSQ
FamilyMultitone data
Audio exampleComing
What does it sound like?
Plate 18Multitone data
A soft, stepping sequence of tones.
Field marksTones stepping up and downShort bursts of chat
Who uses it?
Amateur radio operators, including emergency groups.
Where and when can I hear it?
Lower HF ham bands, for example 3.5 and 7 MHz.
Easily confused with
- Olivia, from the same family
- Contestia, from the same family
- MFSK (MFSK16/32), from the same family