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| Screen shot of my first ever JT65HF contact! |
I was shocked to see that my last blog post was almost a month ago! I have been on the radio on and off but the season has been very busy with work and then Christmas as well. I was doing some blog reading on the weekend and the Digi modes were being talked about again. In the past I have tried and tried but frustration settles in and I give up and move back to CW. This time around I took more time and looked into the operation the JT65HF program. I do have wsjtx on my PC as well but it seemed to me that JT65HF was just a bit more basic for me and would at least get me going. The rig control I am using is DXlabs and as was said the digi software is JT65HF and Signalink usb sound card. I adjusted my output power on the K3 to 5 watts to see what would happen. I saw K0TPP calling CQ and I answered him and had my first JT65HF contact. I did not have anymore time for other contacts as other things had to be done around the house. BUT......this week I am hoping to some DX contacts.
14 comments:
Great....K0TPP has been worked here as well in the past. On JT mode of course. It would be nice to have a chance to work you. What band will you be on and at what time approximately? Probabely we can make a sked? I can recommend VK3AMA's hamspots.net to you. It is like the RBN for JT65 mode. Good luck and I hope you can make some DX this week. 73, Bas
Hi Mike, good job! JT65 is a great QRP mode and JT65HF works fine. Hope to work you in 2015. 73 Paul
Welcome in WSJT modes. I am using WSJT-X with a Signalink interface too, hope to work you soon 73
Good evening Bas, very nice to hear from you and I will for sure like to have a JT65 contact with you. I will be on during this week and the weekend I will spot myself on hamspots.com when I am on.
Mike
Good evening Paul, I plan on seeing just how little power I can make DX contacts with. I was using 5 watts for starters yesterday. I would be great to work you and Bas on this mode.
Mike
I am going to look into WSJT-X once I get the hang of this mode. I do have it on my PC but I just want to work with the program I have first.
Mike
Mike, the advantage of WSJT-X is JT9. A mode that is a bit more sensitive as JT65. And so the advantage for DX is obvious...73, Bas
Mike, I love that mode! It's especially great for us QRP op's as it has allowed me to snag states I probably would not got otherwise. Happy New Year and best of DX to you in 2015! 72!
Hi Bas, with the mode being a more sensitive would be an advantage for me as I need as much help as I can get with the antenna and location.
Mike
Good morning Jack, thanks for the link and I will take a look at the site.
Mike
I was on JT last night and I was able to preform other jobs on the PC while doing
JT! I also tried calling some DX I saw on the screen but was unable as of yet to make contact but I have a total of 3 U.S stations.
Mike
Hello Mike, I wish you and Julie a Happy and Healthy 2015. Good luck in QRP. 73, Bert
Good afternoon Bert, thanks very much and the same to you and your family.
73,72
Mike
Happy New Year de W1VLF
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