Jim Bennett <[email protected]> wrote: > Your points are well taken, and I agree. However, on HF, when the vast > majority of ops simply do the TX=RX thing, if you happen to be the guy > running 5 watts and there are a lot of stations on the band, your chances > of being answered diminish greatly. If there aren't many stations on, you > have a much better chance. Of course, running that 5 watts to a stacked > set of yagis improves your chances dramatically!
I am now finding it much harder to work JT modes on HF QRP. A couple of years ago yes, but so many stations are using QRO and netted frequencies it is more difficult. If I deliberately ofset my frequency it often helps. On the quieter (apart from last week end when QRO SSB stations were everywhere!) top band I often hear DX stations already worked on JT65 calling CQ endlessly. The trouble is few others are listening, more do so on CW. -- Brian D G3VGZ _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
