[WSWSS] Re: [Moon-net] JT44 Checklist and Tips

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Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:54:00 -0400 

Good Stuff
Required Reading even if you think you have it mastered.
Ray   WA4NJP   EM84dg
> 
> From: Lance Collister <[email protected]>
> Date: 2003/10/09 Thu PM 06:06:10 EDT
> To: 50mhz Reflector <[email protected]>, 
> 	Western States Weak Signal Society <[email protected]>, 
> 	Moon-net <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Moon-net] JT44 Checklist and Tips
> 
> Hello DXers!
> 
> As any of you who have tried it already know, JT44 is an extremely powerful tool
> for making weak contacts.  However, it certainly does not automatically make
> contacts for you!  In fact, to realize the last few dB of sensitvity requires
> very active operator involvement during every sequence.  
> 
> In order to help new users learn more quickly, I have developed a "JT44
> CHECKLIST", which is now posted on my website:
> 
> http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/JT44checklist.htm
> 
> I developed this as a reminder for new JT44 users, on how to set up and operate
> JT44 to get the most out of it (especially on 6m EME).  To make it as helpful as
> possible, I included some screen shots illustrating how to set the controls. I
> also showed how some of the features such as FREEZE can be used to dig even
> deeper into the noise.
> 
> Special thanks to W1JJ and K7BV for providing their 6m EME signals for me to use
> in the screen shots.  A third of my total 6m DXCC countries have now been
> obtained by making JT44 contacts on 6m EME, and I am looking forward to adding
> some more new countries soon, especially since the geomagnetic field is finally
> beginning to become quiet again ;-)
> 
> GL and VY 73, Lance
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> -- 
> Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8)
> P.O. Box 73
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> URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
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