[RTTY] W1AW portables on JT65

[Tom Osborne]

HI Don

If things get slow, you might try it on a dead band, like 6 or 10 
meters.  Might be an interesting test.  73
Tom W7WHY


>
> 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