[VHFcontesting] 6m JT65 at -1

[Mike Metroka]

Hi Kenny,

In JT65 a -1 signal report is the highest (strongest) report.  Signal
reports range from -1 down to about -30.  A -1 report means that the station
is coming in gangbusters!

73
Mike WB8BZK

-----Original Message-----
From: VHFcontesting [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
Of Kenneth Silverman
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 4:52 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 6m JT65 at -1

Can someone please explain the logic of people staying on JT65 when they get
reports of -1?  When I was in C6 a month ago, when ever JT65 signal reports
were in the single digits, the band was usually open on CW/SSB where more
QSOs are possible in a shorter amount of time.

As I write this, there are Caribbean stations getting -1's from EU/EA8, and
I presume the band is open on analog modes.

Maybe FT8 will shorten things up enough where it may make sense to stay
digital?

Kenny K2KW
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