[VHFcontesting] 6m JT65 at -1

[K7XC Tim Marek]

It Makes NO SENSE AT ALL!

FT8 or JT9E would be a much better way to go....

JT65 as a 6M terrestrial Mode is a waste of time compared to what can be
done in the same time with a MODERN mode DESIGNED FOR 6M ES!

73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09jh...



On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 1:27 AM, Mike Metroka via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

> 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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