A typical QSO takes 6 minutes to complete with nothing more than a report, acknowledgment, and goodbye. I have been happily working DX over the past several months using the WSJT-X program that integrates with its companion JTAlert logging application to link to DXLab Suites.Īnyone who has used these digital modes knows there is a downside to them. The modes sport S/N levels of -20 dB or lower for Q5 copy, far better than an S1 CW signal. If you are familiar with Joe’s work, JT65 and JT9 are Taylor-made (sorry Joe) for modest stations and simple antennas. The emergence of weak-signal digital modes such as JT65 and JT9 a few years ago from Joe Taylor, K1JT has been a welcome addition to my operating tools. The current down-slide in the sunspot cycle doesn’t help either. Hamming with a multi-band vertical on a small lot means having to compromise on what to do when it comes to being heard.
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