[LCC] KH1/KH7Z is on the air! - FT8 Update

[Don Hill AA5AU]

I just worked them on 15 meter FT8 DXpedition Mode on only 3 calls. Their
signal was much better than it was on 17 and the contact came quickly. This
FT8 DXpedition Mode test from KH1 is important because it may lead into FT8
becoming the new mode for digital contesting using some sort of derivative
of the DXpedition mode. With the capability of upward to 500 contacts per
hour, you can see why there is a lot of interest in how this initial test
goes.

Don AA5AU

-----Original Message-----
From: LCC [mailto:lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org] On Behalf Of Don
Hill AA5AU
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:17 PM
To: 'LCC'
Subject: Re: [LCC] KH1/KH7Z is on the air!

Here's a screenshot of the contact on 17 meter FT8.

http://aa5au.com/files/kh1-kh7z-ft8.jpg

73, Don AA5AU

-----Original Message-----
From: LCC [mailto:lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org] On Behalf Of Don
Hill AA5AU
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:11 PM
To: w5wz at w5wz.com; 'LCC'
Subject: Re: [LCC] KH1/KH7Z is on the air!

I just worked them on 17 meter FT8 using the new DXpedition mode in WSJT-x
(also known as FOX and HOUND). Not the strangest thing I've ever done in ham
radio, but pretty close. Not much skill to it. Just mainly reading the
instructions and guessing what's going on, then watching the magic happen. I
started calling them on 2207 hz, then my transmit frequency was
automatically changed to 356, then 656 Hz by the program. They were only -19
at best and I was running the amp at about 400 watts. They gave me a -03 so
probably didn't need the amp.

I still don't get what's happening, but apparently it works. Don't ask me
how to do it because I really don't know. Read the instructions from the
Help menu in WSJT-X and to "FT8 DXpedition Mode User Guide".

I only wanted to work them on this new DXpedition mode on FT8. I have them
on 10-80 meters all modes already. My Pixel loop is off the tower for 160
receive so maybe "next time". Right!

73 & GL,
Don AA5AU

-----Original Message-----
From: LCC [mailto:lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org] On Behalf Of
w5wz at w5wz.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:20 AM
To: LCC
Subject: [LCC] KH1/KH7Z is on the air!

For some, this will be an all time new one.  I worked them this morning 
at 1130 UTC on 40m CW.

I found a cool propagation tool that makes a custom prediction from 
Baker to your QTH!

https://www.k6tu.net/?q=node/add/dx-prediction-baker-island-kh1

--Scott, W5WZ



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