Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-11 Thread Tony
Greg, You might want to consider using the WSJT modes for the contest. They work very well with scatter mode propagation, i.e., meteor scatter, ionospheric scatter and can fill the void when other propagation modes are not available. The new ISCAT mode decodes well into the noise and is very

[digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread GregCT
Hello and Good morning to all, Just looking for a little advise and guidance here. Next weekend is the CQ WW VHF Contest, I'm looking forward to setting out and playing in the contest and I'm thinking of attempting some digital contacts along with the usual SSB to up the score a bit. I've

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread bruce mallon
There are lots of people on PSK31 here on 6 meters and some on 2 meters too ... it works for them . --- On Sat, 7/10/10, GregCT n1...@comcast.net wrote: From: GregCT n1...@comcast.net Subject: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread Dan Hensley
incentive to learn. --- On Sat, 7/10/10, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: From: KH6TY kh...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010, 1:16 PM   Greg, PSK31 is a very narrow signal

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread bruce mallon
I AGREE !   However not all contesters are a PAIN IN THE *## just the few that push others out of the way and interfer with daly QSO and nets .. --- On Sat, 7/10/10, Dan Hensley kc9...@att.net wrote: From: Dan Hensley kc9...@att.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread Mike Liller
the WARC bands, so they are quiet for long QSO's.  73 de Mike N7NMS From: Dan Hensley kc9...@att.net To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, July 10, 2010 10:02:09 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting   Amateur radio is not for contesting

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread Andy obrien
Skip's observations notwithstanding, PSK31 and PSK63 are likely the only modes others will use in the VHF Contest. Using Domino or other better suited modes may be technically the best thing to do, but you'll get more points by using PSK. Andy K3UK