Hi Topbanders, I would like to bring up a topic which I suspect must be tantamount to heresy among the diehard CW operators and that is the question of the use of some of the digital modes on the "Ge
Hi George, My own experience with those modes that can dig out signals from below the noise is they are too slow to be any use for much beyond "propagation studies". I am doing a very little bit of t
the question of the use of some of the digital modes on the "Gentleman's Band". George, This is where you need to go -- The Top Band Digital Group (TBD160): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TBD160/ The
It has. Search for JT65. so I would be interested in hearing what frequencies and what modes are used on 160 meters and any comments. There is considerable JT65A activity between about 1838.5 kHz and
George, While there may be many that disagree with me I love digital modes on 160. I primarily use JT65 and it has been one of the reasons that I have worked Japan and New Zealand on TB. I use it p
Not entirely true. Because I can hear much better than most guys running JT65, I typically run 200-400W on TopBand to get over the monstrous noise levels that have become all too common in cities and
While there may be many that disagree with me I love digital modes on 160. I primarily use JT65 and it has been one of the reasons that I have worked Japan and New Zealand on TB. I use it primarily w
IARU R1 HF band plan. Just for information. http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=&func=fileinfo&id=404 -- 73 Vic US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests) KN29AU UARL VHF committee C
Good Day All, This is related to the ongoing discussion in a very limited way, but it still warrants the attention of regular users of Topband, IMHO--in fact, it may actually even be of interest to a
Ever listen on Top Band during a contest? On a CW weekend, CW goes from 1800 to at least 1910 kHz, and on a SSB weekend SSB extends well below 1825 kHz. Our region sets digital modes as 1800-1810. Ye
Ever listen on Top Band during a contest? On a CW weekend, CW goes from 1800 to at least 1910 kHz, and on a SSB weekend SSB extends well below 1825 kHz. A temporary operation during a few special eve
Exactly. And it applies to digi operators too, many of whom are not listening for CW or anything else in my very own personal experience. Their software is in control - who needs to look at a radio's
Ok ... I call foul k6xt.... Most all digital mode ops are watching the waterfall .... its hard not to miss CW..... Most fair digital ops can recognize a fair number if digital mode by site .... Cw be
Mike, that is QUITE true indeed. Actually, you must watch the waterfall due to the fact that most ears would be unable, by hearing alone, to detect a frequency shift that would cause the signal to be
George, There is a modest amount of activity on WSPR (another K1JT mode) at a USB dial frequency of 1.8366 (with modulated tones between 1400 and 1600 Hz above this). Of course, WSPR is primarily a
The discussion seems to have moved away from the initial question which was, as I recall, whether digital modes had the means to expand DX opportunities on 160. Yes, there are questions about bandpla
Hello Don, so far i understund your post, its all about DXCC? I like DX-ing but i am dont care much about DXCC! And why evenone needs to work everything without any effort?! Topband is a chalange and
The simple fact is that digimodes, thanks especially to K1JT and his excellent software, are a game changer. DX is now workable on 6m via EME (I'm not suggesting topband via the moon, in case anyone
Tom: you said, "A bit of bent wire can easily work 200+ countries on 160 on CW. Probably more so than on "digital" modes at the present time." I doubt that's gonna happen if you're using output power
Just to underline Tom's comments, see the following paper http://www.sm2cew.com/Digital%20communications%20using%20minimal%20transfer.pdf 73 Jan OM2XW _______________________________________________