Re: [RTTY] W1AW portables on JT65

[W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>]

On 160..............

Mike W0MU

On 5/29/2014 7:49 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> I have been working the W1/W2  stations with my 80m dipole and 500 
> watts.  The lowbands are going to be much more challenging now that we 
> are seeing summer conditions.
> Mike W0MU
>
> On 5/28/2014 10:49 PM, Ed Muns wrote:
> > I don't think JT65 makes sense unless the RTTY rate drops way off.  
> > OTOH,
> > there is typically more JT65 on 160m than RTTY.  I recall that you don't
> > have a 160m antenna, but with JT65 you may be surprised what you can 
> > work
> > using your 80m dipole on 160m.
> >
> > Ed W0YK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Hill 
> > AA5AU
> > Sent: 28 May, 2014 20:25
> > To: 'RTTY'
> > Subject: [RTTY] W1AW portables on JT65
> >
> > Since this is the "RTTY" reflector, I think I already know what kind of
> > answers I'll get with this one, but here goes.
> >
> > I'm going to be operating W1AW/5 next week and will be doing a lot of 
> > RTTY.
> > My thoughts are that I will not operate JT65 because of
> > how slow it is. I have worked other W1AW portable stations on JT65 but I
> > just don't see the value in using a mode that takes 5
> > minutes to make one contact. Don't get me wrong, I really like JT65 
> > and have
> > over 1500 JT65 contacts in the log in the past 2 years.
> > But...
> >
> > Is there any value at all to operating JT65 from W1AW portable 
> > operations?
> > Does the rate get so slow toward the end that JT65 then
> > becomes acceptable in spite of its slow rate?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Don AA5AU
> >
> >
> >
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