FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m

[VK8AW]

You have to wait until after the sun sets on the base of the ionosphere's F-layer at the geomagnetic equator on the mid-point of the JA-VK path.

Q65 from the WSJT suite is better equipped to handle the propagation properties of night-time TEP. Don't forget SSB, either!

Don't stick to 2m, give 70cm a crack, too. Skeds would be better than random.

The waiting period is well into the night, hence variations. But appears to coincide with the level of disruption to 6mtr FT8 sigs.

SSB works well and i have been doing it.

I plan on moving to 70cm when i have antennas in place. This is on hold due to wet season.

Not sure if the JA's are willing to move to Q65 as they also work BV and BD around the same times.

cheers
VK8AW