> Begin forwarded message: > > From: John Stengrevics <jstengrev...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 6m meteor scatter > Date: December 5, 2018 at 4:39:30 PM EST > To: Wes Stewart <wes_n...@triconet.org> > > MSK144 decodes FAR more efficiently than what is possible on CW or SSB, Mind > you, there’s nothing wrong with those modes. But digital works better. > > 73, > > John > WA1EAZ > >> On Dec 5, 2018, at 2:44 PM, Wes Stewart <wes_n...@triconet.org> wrote: >> >> Why not just use CW (or even SSB)? >> >> Disclaimer. I have zero experience with 6M MS. That said, I have confirmed >> QSOs with every continental state west of the Mississippi and a few east on >> 2M MS (or tropo) :-) >> >> Wes N7WS >> >> On 12/5/2018 12:08 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >>> While MS QSOs can be made with random CQing on 50.260, most are scheduled >>> via Ping Jockey or ON4KST chat. There's a learning curve to operating MS, >>> and QSOs via MS can take a while to complete. It's not unusual for it to >>> take 30 minutes for "rocks" to align in the space between QSO partners to >>> provide the reflections for pings that WSJT-X decodes to complete all the >>> steps of the QSO. >>> >>> MS is NOT a good mode for QRP, and while QSOs can be made with 100W, more >>> power increases the likelihood of a good ping and shortens the time it >>> takes to complete. >>> >>> If you're chasing grids on 6M, MS is a great way to fill in those that are >>> beyond the range of tropospheric propagation and too close for E-skip. The >>> limit for MS is about 1,300 miles, and even that distance requires great >>> rocks, high power, decent antennas, great ops, and persistence. >>> >>> MS is one of the propagation modes for which the exchange format and >>> progress of WSJT mode QSOs was developed, and it is rigidly followed. >>> >>> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to jstengrev...@comcast.net >
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