![]() ![]() It is a quick and easy (and cheap!) way to get QSOs confirmed. Sure, the sign-up may be a bit cumbersome (to maintain integrity), but once done, it is done. ![]() This is digital amateur radio, cutting-edge stuff, after all! We urge you to use LOTW. MANY JT65-HF users use Logbook of the World (LOTW).PDF files found in your Program Files/JT65HF# folder– it will be worth your while! Please take the time to read the well-written manual (and the v1.0.9 addendum), which are the two.What does JT65 on HF sound like? Click for a 10-second mp3 file that has a recording of 2 JT65-HF signals at the same time.Check out this Power Calculator… And see my note down at the bottom of this page about power output I used in 1000 QSOs… A large percentage of my QSOs are easily done with 5w (or less), a quite a few with 10w, and a small minority with 20w or higher. Start with 5 watts (or even less, especially up upper-HF bands), increase to 10 if needed, sometimes maybe even 20 or 30w (mainly on lower-HF bands for DX contacts), but please keep it low, so as to avoid blasting the receivers of guys listening for the really weak signals. A note on POWER OUTPUT: JT65-HF is a weak-signal mode that doesn’t necessarily mean QRP, but it does generally mean that you run low-power, usually lower power than PSK31.Check out W7GJ’s excellent “ JT65 setup checklist for new users“.Here is an introductory article on JT65-HF, which I was pleased to have published on.OR, you can double-click on the signal you want to respond to (blue arrow area), and the next logical exchange sequence will be generated and sent - refer to steps #1-7 above. ![]() The CQing station would use the row of buttons pointed to by the purple arrows, and the responding station would use the row of buttons pointed to by the red arrows. To do this in JT65-HF, you can click on the appropriate buttons, OR double-click on the signal you received. 10W DIPOLE 73 (I send a freeform or standard 73 – contact is over).N0RQ W1AW 73 (he sends a standard or freeform 73).W1AW N0RQ RRR (I acknowledge receipt of his report).N0RQ W1AW R-13 (he sends Roger and my signal report).N0RQ W1AW FN31 (he answers with his grid).The buttons in the JT65-HF software show the natural progress of a contact – the first row of buttons if you’re doing the CQ, and the second row of buttons if you’re answering a CQ. Key note: only proceed to the next step if you heard that the other station proceeded to his next step – otherwise, repeat the step you’re on until you hear him proceed. Make sure you know the standard “sequence” (the back-and-forth exchange) of a QSO - each piece takes 1 minute. I’m honored to be one of the earliest (#4) GAPA (ex-“TARA”) JT65 awards recipients, a digital set of Maidenhead awards, records found here, and also #1 for the JT GAPA Pinnacle award. If you are looking for info on the amateur (“ham”) radio mode called JT65-HF, you’ve come to the right place. ![]()
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