Don, Do you run software to keep you PC clock in sync with UTC? If not, you won't have much if any success making JT65A contacts. I use Dimension 4, and have set it to sync my PC clock every 5 minutes. D4 is a free download and works well. Do you use JT65HF software or the original WSJT software by K1JT for JT65A? I find the JT65HF software by W6CQZ to be much easier to use. Is your transmitter stable? Too much drift and you won't be copied.
Using wire antennas on HF and 3DB more power than you (I usually run 30 Watts with my K3) in the past 2 months I have worked all 50 States and 60 countries using JT65A. Once you figure it out, you should make plenty of contacts on this neat mode. 73, Rich - K1HTV www.qrz.com/k1htv = = = -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 22:04 PM To: Max Kempson Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] WSPR I find the JT65 very frustrating to get a qso in, as I can hear them but they don't seem to hear me.. But then that is what patience is for with only 15 watts being used. Don KD8NNU On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Max Kempson wrote: > Extremely easy to set up, just two audio cable plus the serial port. I > have had reports using 100mW at over 200,000 Km per watt and using > simple wire delta loop antenna. I have copied station from the UK who > was using a small copper loop antenna, about 4 feet diameter. > I am also active on JT65hf and getting very good results. The K3 must > be the simplest rig to set up for digital modes. Be prepared for > frustration though. You will hear much more than you can work!! > 73 > Max/ZL4VV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
