[VHFcontesting] 1296 Digital

Mark Spencer mark at alignedsolutions.com
Tue Jan 15 13:12:49 EST 2019


I would generally agree with using JT65 (sub mode C) on 1296.   That has worked ok for me in the past for long haul terrestrial use on 1296.   

That being said I'd probably be inclined to practice sending and receiving the contest exchanges on JT65 ahead of time if I anticipated having to send or receive "/R" calls for example. 

73

Mark S
VE7AFZ


mark at alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099

> On Jan 15, 2019, at 5:43 AM, Al Wells <kb3sig at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> A few of us up here have also been talking about using a digital mode for weak signals on 1296 and up. Joe Taylor told one of my buddies that JT65 was our best bet. Most of the contest contacts on those bands are arranged as you "run the bands", so calling frequencies, while nice, are not quite as important. I would still like to see some protocols developed.
> 
> Hope to see as many of you as possible this coming weekend. I will be operating with WA3EHD FN20 on 50 MHz thru 10 GHz.
> 
> Al KB3SIG
> 
>> On 1/15/2019 7:02 AM, John Kludt wrote:
>> All,
>> 
>> W4NH will be on all bands 6m to 70cm and 1296 from EM84ao for the January
>> contest.  On 1296 we will be running 100 - 150 watts into a pair of 45
>> element loop Yagi's at 30 feet.  We view the January contest in particular
>> as a time to try out new things.  We would like to give one or more of the
>> digital modes a go on 1296.  For terrestrial work what are the current
>> modes of choice and frequencies for same?  We will be using WSJT-X Version
>> 2 so any of the modes supported by that application are fair game.
>> 
>> Activity is a bit sparse down here in the Southeast so there hasn't been a
>> large opportunity to practice.  What are your thoughts?
>> 
>> Tnx and see you in the contest,
>> 
>> Johnny K4SQC
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