Yesterday in frustration over very poor HF conditions, I downloaded JT-65 software and started using it. I immediately got HS0ZIO in Thailand to make country 94. Conditions here have been very poor and I have had only two BPSK-32 QSO's: one with P43RR in Aruba for country 95.
Today there are a couple of PSK contests going on: one for Ukraine stations and another for EPIC stations. I really don't need any more U's or R's as I have over 100 stations from up there. I am watching the DX spots for things like ZL's and such but can only hear the stations calling them. I am now on JT-65 again and will see what comes up. I see come good DX but their levels are -27 and -28. I find that levels less than about -20 just don't make it. I will keep listening.
I have received a number of e-mails saying they heard my JT-65 CQ and now want a schedule. I hope to figure out good times to North America and Germany so that I can make these schedules work. The only real frustration with JT-65 is that a QSO takes about 5 minutes at least.
CQ from me
Answer from DX station with their report
Answer from me with my report
RRR from DX station
73 from me
73 from DX
Each of the above steps takes one minute of transmitting or receiving. I can do my e-mail while waiting but it is very slow. I now hear some BPSK-63 stations moving up in the 14.076 region of 20 meters. They are drowning out the JT-65 stations, so I guess I will have to wait until that contest is over.
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