Q2500 How do I choose which PMBO or RMS station to use?

A2500

  • Use the data from the AirMail propagation module (View…Propagation) to give you
    guidance on which stations and frequencies are better than others, at the time of day you want to connect.

  • Do NOT try to connect on a frequency that is in use!
  • Use PMBO stations which are close to you.
  • Use lower frequencies (80 and 40 meters) if possible. 30 meters is a very useable “forgotten” band.
  • Use Pactor 3 or Pactor 2 if you have them. It saves everyone time, and makes more PMBO time available for other users.
  • Use one of the PMBO stations that are not quite so “busy” as others. You can get a feel for this by going to the WL2K web page and looking at a real-time map of PMBO or RMS stations. Look for “Show 24-hour Station Activity”.
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