[VHFcontesting] 2 and 6 digital modes

[Stu2]

Thanks for the info, guys. Just what I needed. No, I won't get trapped
into digital modes only. We plan to focus on SSB and CW, but wanted to
try the digital modes for fun.

73's
Stu2
W7IY

On 08/26/2017 04:29 PM, Keith Morehouse wrote:
> FT8 for tropo/Es & MSK144 for meteor scatter - either band.
>
> FT8 on 50.313 and 144.pickafreq
> MSK144 on 50.260 and 144.150
>
> WSJT-X, because it's the only one that does either of these modes.
>
> Don't be trapped into using digital modes exclusively...
>
> Jay W9RM
> DM58 CO
>
> Keith J Morehouse
> Managing Partner
> Calmesa Partners G.P.
> Olathe, CO
>
> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 2:17 PM, Stu2 <stu at stu2labs.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> It's been a while since I last operated the digital modes during the VHF
>> contests. I hope this group can provide me with some current advice.
>>
>> Which modes are currently popular/used on 2M and 6M during the VHF
>> contests?
>>
>> Should we use WSJT-X or WSJT? We're running Windows 7.
>>
>> Which frequencies should we use?
>>
>> W3ATE and I will be active from EM98 with low power and single yagis on
>> Droop Mountain, WV. We will be able to use Ping Jockey.
>>
>> Thanks and 73's
>>
>> Stu2
>> W7IY
>>
>>
>>
>>
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