Re: [wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Joe Taylor via wsjt-devel
Hi Dwayne, I discussed these issues at some length with Bob, KA1GT, some 1.5 years ago. Here are the relevant details. Sure, we could make a version of Q65-15A that can decode after normal EME delays. It would not be a very good fit for the channel, however. This is because the duration o

Re: [wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Dwayne Sinclair via wsjt-devel
Thanks Joe for sharing. 1296Mhz and above is technically pretty easy to do with modest stations and not that much power especially when one end is doing the heavy lifting with a larger dish. I would say that many of my current QSO’s do have spare dB’s where even Phone would be possible. In routi

Re: [wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Joe Taylor via wsjt-devel
Hi Dwayne, Thanks for the QSO with W2ZQ, last evening. Who is saying Q65-15A is broken, and why? Are you (or they?) talking about EME? If so, are you aware that the Q65-15x submodes are not supposed to work for EME. The 2.5 s EME delay is too large. -- 73, Joe, K1JT On 1/22/2024

Re: [wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Dwayne Sinclair via wsjt-devel
Yes - many of us are already using Q65-30B on 23CM EME. Looking for “faster” ;) Regards Dwayne AB6A > On Jan 22, 2024, at 12:44 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ via wsjt-devel > wrote: > > There is the 30 second option... > > On 1/22/2024 20:36:37, Dwayne Sinclair via wsjt-devel wrote: >> Thanks Joe

Re: [wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Lance Collister, W7GJ via wsjt-devel
There is the 30 second option... On 1/22/2024 20:36:37, Dwayne Sinclair via wsjt-devel wrote: Thanks Joe for QSO and the confirmation that Q65-15A is not to be used for EME. Our “bad” in that in our circles we may have been referring to it as broken. The attached article details some of the te

Re: [wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Dwayne Sinclair via wsjt-devel
Thanks Joe for QSO and the confirmation that Q65-15A is not to be used for EME. Our “bad” in that in our circles we may have been referring to it as broken. The attached article details some of the testing that has occurred to date in an attempt to work with what we have. I guess the EME commun

Re: [wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Joe Taylor via wsjt-devel
Hi Dwayne, Thanks for the QSO with W2ZQ, last evening. Who is saying Q65-15A is broken, and why? Are you (or they?) talking about EME? If so, are you aware that the Q65-15x submodes are not supposed to work for EME. The 2.5 s EME delay is too large. -- 73, Joe, K1JT On 1/22/2024 2:04

[wsjt-devel] Q65-15A Broken?

2024-01-22 Thread Dwayne Sinclair via wsjt-devel
There have been ongoing reports from various operators best summarized in the post attached that Q65-15A is “broken”. What is current consensus on this and if it is broken, is there any plans to address the issues? https://www.bobatkins.com/radio/Q65-15_eme_II.html Regards Dwayne AB6A