Thank you to all who have given up some of your sleep to try these
trans-Atlantic QSOs over the past nights. Your efforts are very
sincerely appreciated. I know it is not easy staying up late night
after night !
I am going to try again tonight:
2230 until 0200z, maybe continuing later
JT9, TX second/odd
I'm trying very hard to get a trans-Atlantic QSO on MF before I QSY
back to LF.
North America:
Last night there were situations where some of you were seeing DX
stations calling me. I lost the DX in QSB and couldn't complete. Did
you call the DX or call CQ while you were seeing them? I'd like to
suggest that if you see DX calling me, move up or down enough so
you're not overlapping my signal (please) and call them. If I am not
completing with the DX station due to QSB they may be able to
complete with you.
About modes:
I like that QRSS is human readable but after realizing the time
required to complete even a fast (QRSS3) QSO I have serious doubts
about QSB. Last night for example I did not see any peaks longer
than about 7 or 8 minutes... plenty of time for a JT9 QSO but barely
enough to send call signs once at QRSS3. JT9 does require a bit
stronger signal but not that much. It is so much faster I feel it
gives the best chance with QSB on this high latitude trans-Atlantic
path.
About my signal:
If anyone sees spurs on my signal, please tell me !!! Last night I
had a report of very bad spurs (only 23 dB down). The screen shot
was so ugly I immediately stopped operating. I do not want to be
putting out a trashy signal ! However every subsequent test I did,
including having the same station look at my signal came up clean. I
don't know what happened but please let me know if you see problems.
73,
Paul N1BUG FN55mf
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