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Re: [VHFcontesting] 6m JT65 at -1

To: "Kenneth Silverman" <kenny.k2kw@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] 6m JT65 at -1
From: "Joel Harrison" <w5zn@w5zn.org>
Reply-to: w5zn@w5zn.org
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:13:19 -0500
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Beats me Kenny. Its just like two folks sitting across from each other at
a table in a restaurant and texting each other!!!!   :-))

73 Joel W5ZN



> Can someone please explain the logic of people staying on JT65 when they
> get reports of -1?  When I was in C6 a month ago, when ever JT65 signal
> reports were in the single digits, the band was usually open on CW/SSB
> where more QSOs are possible in a shorter amount of time.
>
> As I write this, there are Caribbean stations getting -1's from EU/EA8,
> and
> I presume the band is open on analog modes.
>
> Maybe FT8 will shorten things up enough where it may make sense to stay
> digital?
>
> Kenny K2KW
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