After I got curious by reading the blogs of PC4T and G4ILO I installed the JT65-HF program made by W4CQZ myself last thursday. The program is really easier to use then WSJT, it also has an option to connect with HRD for the frequency. I setup everything, radio on 5W QRP, loop antenna tuned, works perfect...Though I did see signals in the waterfall the program did not decode anything. I even saw a signal response on a CQ, but no decode, so don't know who it was? Anyway, I found the problem. Since I always use DM780 in the background when I use WSJT or WSPR, but this seems to have a conflict with JT65-HF. So, DM780 switched off and JT65-HF restarted and the program decodes very well. I made 2 QSO to PA5JS and M6ZOO. After that I decided to check PSKreporter as JT65-HF reports spots to this site. I did not believe my eyes! I was spotted by W4CQZ the JT65-HF programmer. A nice surprise. I just had a few minutes time to switch on the radio at Saturday. And though it was 40m WSPR special activity day I thought it would be nice to WSPR on 17m. So I setup the radio to 1W and tuned the loop antenna, switch to the 600KHz filter and then I saw a very strong RTTY signal just besides the WSPR frequency....since I have DM780 always running at the background I just checked and it was 6W/PA3EWP Ronald from Senegal with 599 RTTY. So I quickly made the QSO for a new DXCC on 17m. Best DX on 17m WSPR was WV5L Vance from New Mexico USA, distance more then 8000km. I decided to go on WSPRing 17m this morning at around 10:15 UTC, the distance record was broken again. I was heard by VK4YEH Tim from Australia, distance more then 16000km.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
JT65-HF test, WSPR 17m
After I got curious by reading the blogs of PC4T and G4ILO I installed the JT65-HF program made by W4CQZ myself last thursday. The program is really easier to use then WSJT, it also has an option to connect with HRD for the frequency. I setup everything, radio on 5W QRP, loop antenna tuned, works perfect...Though I did see signals in the waterfall the program did not decode anything. I even saw a signal response on a CQ, but no decode, so don't know who it was? Anyway, I found the problem. Since I always use DM780 in the background when I use WSJT or WSPR, but this seems to have a conflict with JT65-HF. So, DM780 switched off and JT65-HF restarted and the program decodes very well. I made 2 QSO to PA5JS and M6ZOO. After that I decided to check PSKreporter as JT65-HF reports spots to this site. I did not believe my eyes! I was spotted by W4CQZ the JT65-HF programmer. A nice surprise. I just had a few minutes time to switch on the radio at Saturday. And though it was 40m WSPR special activity day I thought it would be nice to WSPR on 17m. So I setup the radio to 1W and tuned the loop antenna, switch to the 600KHz filter and then I saw a very strong RTTY signal just besides the WSPR frequency....since I have DM780 always running at the background I just checked and it was 6W/PA3EWP Ronald from Senegal with 599 RTTY. So I quickly made the QSO for a new DXCC on 17m. Best DX on 17m WSPR was WV5L Vance from New Mexico USA, distance more then 8000km. I decided to go on WSPRing 17m this morning at around 10:15 UTC, the distance record was broken again. I was heard by VK4YEH Tim from Australia, distance more then 16000km.
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Hoi Bas, toch maar eens op je blog gekeken en ook dit is een interessant artikel. Ik ga me zeker eens in deze software verdiepen.
73's Ton PA1PXL
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