[Moon-net] [Fwd: ARRL Contest]

[Joe Taylor]

Two brief additions to my earlier posting about the coming contest weekend:

1. When calling CQ, I will transmit 2nd sequence.

2. During my JA window, when calling CQ I will look for replies on my 
own frequency (for example, 144.118) and also 40 kHz lower (e.g., 
144.078).

For JA stations who will use JT65 in the contest, let me recommend that 
you call CQ in the range 144.075 - 144.095 and listen for replies 
exactly 40 kHz above your Tx frequency.  This should help us to find one 
another to make random QSOs.

With best wishes,
			-- 73, Joe, K1JT

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Moon-net] ARRL Contest
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:31:19 -0400
From: Joe Taylor <joe at Princeton.EDU>
To: MoonNet <moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net>

Dear EME Friends,

I will be QRV on 2m in the contest this weekend -- mostly using JT65B,
but I will also look for CW QSOs.  I will be operating unassisted.

I will probably be in "Search and Pounce" mode much of the time.
Otherwise you can find me calling CQ on or near 144.118.

Please feel free to call whenever you copy me in a QSO that is nearing
completion.  It is usually not a problem to decode two different
stations, even when their JT65 signals overlap in time and frequency.
There is no need to wait until you copy my CQ again.


A final suggestion to all
-------------------------

I suspect that in this year's contest there will be much more unassisted
activity in JT65 mode.  It will be a big help to everyone's QSO rate if
we all remember to REMAIN ON FREQUENCY AND LISTEN for several sequences
after completing a QSO.  In my experience, QRM from several JT65 EME
signals is seldom a problem; finding stations to work in true random
mode is a bigger challenge, especially for many of us smaller stations.

Let's all have fun!  I hope to work you in the contest.

	-- 73, Joe, K1JT

4x9 and 700 W:	  moon below 10 degrees elevation
2x10 xpol 1200 W: moon above my trees
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