[600MRG] whirlwind night!

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

John, Ken

My bad last night. It's been a couple years since I've used JT9 and my fuzzy 
memory seems to recall the program did not react well to callsigns with /x 
appended at the end ... at least the older version that I'm running. Removed 
the /x and was able to work Eric without a hitch (almost). Will look for you 
guys tonight if you're around. Good activity level!

I agree with other comments that JT9 may be the best software for weak 
signal 'canned' minimal QSOs ... although it does offer 'freestyle' text as 
well with limited number of characters. It just works well with a minimum of 
'fuss' - as is typical with K1JT software.

 Any number of programs can be used for 'chat' ... all with their own +s 
and -s ... suspect there may not be one clear winner.

Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2  WG2XRS/2




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Langridge
  To: jrusgrove at comcast.net ; 600mrg at w7ekb.com
  Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 12:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [600MRG] whirlwind night!


  interesting.  I never received a signal report in my window from you. 
Each cycle displayed you calling me (I think the first exchange in the QSO 
sequence).  I continued sending the signal report sequence because I never 
received one back or got a confirmation that you received it. weird.  My 
first thought was that maybe you had stepped away from the PC or were 
looking at another window and the next TX cycle had started  - Ive done that 
before.  anyway, no problem, we will get it next time.

  73,

  john






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  From: "jrusgrove at comcast.net" <jrusgrove at comcast.net>
  To: 600mrg at w7ekb.com
  Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 10:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [600MRG] whirlwind night!


  > XGR/2 called me several times at -17 to -22 but evidently we were in a 
QSB valley and he did not hear me.

  John

  Received every transmission. Got my report fine over and over. I replied R 
plus your report over and over. We seemed stuck at that point in the 
sequesnce since I never got your RRR. Figured you weren't hearing me.

  Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2  WG2XRS/2




  ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Langridge" 
<jlangridge at sbcglobal.net>
  To: <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
  Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 11:41 PM
  Subject: [600MRG] whirlwind night!


  lots of JT9 activity tonight. seems to be the mode of choice for canned 
QSOs...nice to work XJM Eric and and XXM Ken again as well as exchange 
reports with XSV Neil. XGR/2 called me several times at -17 to -22 but 
evidently we were in a QSB valley and he did not hear me. Next time.

  /12 mike is nice and loud on WSPR tonight - Mike, I would happily work a 
CW QSO if you are around the shack tonight. Shoot me an email if interested. 
I don't want to call you phone this late.

  73 and its nice to have a lot of activity. Looks like we are on the verge 
of seeing several new Part 5 apps based on conversations I have had this 
past week.

  John XIQ
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