[RTTY] W1AW portables on JT65

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

We just finished with Colorado.  I would say it would depend on the band 
and how many ops you have doing digital.    I don't have our final 
numbers but I could have worked lots more on RTTY.    I personally made 
over 3700 contacts on SSB, CW and RTTY.    1400 SSB, 1100 cw and the 
rest RTTY. Approx.

AD1C pretty much took care of RTTY on 30m.  10/12 were pretty spotty 
which was a real bummer.

If you like JT65 then go for it.  Seems like plenty of people are using 
that mode.

Mike W0MU

On 5/28/2014 9:25 PM, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
> 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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