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

[Art (K5FNQ)]

I was going to try to figure out how to use FT8 DXpedition Mode but 
decided to watch paint dry and rearrange my sock drawer.  Much more fun.

VBG

Art K5FNQ


On 6/28/2018 22:39, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
> 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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K5FNQ - Art Mouton k5fnq(at)lusfiber.net (or (at)arrl.net) ARRL, QCWA, 
CW OPS, Louisiana Contest Club, DXCC Honor Roll (Mixed & CW), 
Digital/RTTY DXCC, 5BDXCC plus 12, 17, 30 Meters, DXCC Challenge 1,500