> Bill N9DSJ wrote: > JT65 is not an automatic or semi-automatic mode in any sense of the > definition.
Bill, JT65a is certainly an automatic mode. It is as automatic as any other automatic system. It perfectly fits the definitions of automatic in both the strictest sense and in many other ways, figuratively, literally and as used in RF communications: 1. It has an "AUTOMATIC" button. 2. The operator programs the software to transmit, and it starts sending various transmissions automatically. 3. It responds automatically to other stations with pre-programmed sequences. 4. It automatically logs other stations. 5. It automatically sends and receives a series of canned QSOs. 6. It automatically send CQs every minute. 7. It sends confirmations automatically. 8. It automatically tunes and prints stations in that may be off frequency. 9. It automatically QSOs with other stations using JT65A while automatically ignoring any other mode that may be on the same channel. 10. It transmits automatically various transmissions repeatedly or according to a programmed schedule until it is released by the operator. 11. The operator does not need to be present for the completion of a QSO... hit the AUTO button, walk away, and come back later to view the confirmation of your automatic QSO. 12. It sometimes even automatically receives calls, where none really existed, depending on how "automatic" it is programmed to be :) As you can see by the above examples, JT65A certainly fits the definition of automatic. So, Bill, there's no reason to deny that JT65A is a wonderful automatic mode. It's one of the best weak signal QSO modes to come along. The fact that JT65A is automatic is nothing to be ashamed of. Definition of Automatic Main Entry: au·to·mat·ic Pronunciation: "o-t&-'ma-tik Function: adjective Etymology: Greek automatos self-acting 1. done or produced as if by machine : MECHANICAL <the answers were automatic> 2. having a self-acting or self-regulating mechanism <an automatic transmission> 3. of a firearm : firing repeatedly until the trigger is released 73 Bonnie KQ6XA
