[ADXA] FT8 and TU for comment David … CU a LOT of you guys next Saturday!!

Mon Mar 2 08:48:53 EST 2020

They were real strong yesterday on 18 CW but calling for JA only… After 10 minutes the went from a true 589 to 219.. So missed getting him. I think I had a QSO 3 days ago but doubtful and no log updates to check, so had an opportunity to get a good report while he was so strong… but JA had the stage for him.. The fastest QSB down to nothing I have seen in a long time.
San

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From: Bill Priakos
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 9:36 PM
To: HamOP; David Norris; Joel Harrison
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Subject: RE: [ADXA] FT8 and TU for comment David … CU a LOT of you guys next Saturday!!

Good stuff, San…always fun to try new things and like you, I have fun “chasin”.  Got ‘em today on 17 CW – weak, weak, but glad to get them with 100w.  FUN 😊

73

Bill Priakos
10 Free Ferry Heights
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479.461.8368

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Subject: [ADXA] FT8 and TU for comment David … CU a LOT of you guys next Saturday!!

TU David… 
Yes, I would need to check with JAY on that “remote” software. Will check on the LAN port situation.  Guess I have my fear that doing simple FT8 and staying up with the different ways of “chasing” might get me hooked on FT8/4 etc.  

Without a goal, I would just be chasing for heck of it which I do now like on the VP8 or other recent DXpeditions. Like Joel says, and I agree, we DXers need to chase for fun as well as when we need a new mode, band or band-mode. I don’t really need anything, including band-modes on most DXpeds but I DO chase on all band-modes, and many times I do not hear or see in the logs some of our ADXA guys who do need a lot of band-modes. 

Joel has tried to show and rehash that we old timers chase the very same things that some members do need but that we don’t, except for “chasing” and watching our DXped band-mode checks and how our buddies are doing.  We might not even send for QSO confirmations. Those who do need something should be in there for sure, chasing things WITH us. Get some bragging rights and keep chasing, even if you don’t need ‘em but FOR SURE if you do!!  Joel, David, FUV, ZM, Jay, JUC, UR, JJ and others have many log check marks on most DXpeds but may have only “needed” one for a  new band-mode. Loved seeing comments on our ADXA site today that showed the chasing fever. GREAT to see, even if on FT8!!  😊      The VP8 will be packing up on March 5th to leave Friday the 6th.
San    

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From: David Norris
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:08 PM
To: Joel Harrison
Cc: HamOP; adxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ADXA] FT8....

San,

If you have the Icom remote software you won’t even need an interface. I’m running WSJT (FT-8,4) through the LAN on a 7700 and a 7851. The 7600 mirrors the 7700 and should have the same ability. I do like how the Icoms run RTTY and PSK directly from the radio. True plug and play. You can do the similar with FT-8/4 via the LAN port. 

I can send you the settings if you want to give it a whirl. 

73 
David A. Norris, K5UZ
Director, Delta Division

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On Mar 1, 2020, at 6:21 PM, Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:

Well the software is free and don’t know what your RTYY setup is but you may already be “setup” for FT8 !!

ZN

On Mar 1, 2020, at 5:13 PM, HamOP <k5yy1 at cox.net> wrote:

Think I will wait til I am 80 years old to see if I have the extra money to spend on the hobby and all the peripherals for FT8 hooking up to my PC software which is 10-20 feet from my equipment.  I see where Rick UR has worked the VP8 on FT8 and also FT8 on a couple of DXpeds recently, so at least he finally “gave in”…. 

And, my eyesight is so bad now that I am afraid I would misread my call being confirmed .. On CW and SSB and RTTY I know for sure because I can hear CW and Voice and my RTTY printout is large and I can read the page. Oh well, another low band/mode count for me standing at 11 now. 21 CW and 24 would pacify me along with a lucky 3.5 CW QSO. I would yell loud again and wife would come running into the ham room from across the house. 😊   I will wait for the new FT9-MS-1 mode coming out in a few months.
Sandyman

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From: Joel Harrison
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 4:59 PM
To: HamOP
Cc: David Norris; adxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ADXA] 28mc VP8PJ

San - you need to move up to the 21st century and get on FT8!!!!!!  :-)))))

On Mar 1, 2020, at 4:52 PM, HamOP <k5yy1 at cox.net> wrote:

Think lot of this discusson on what , who and where came from the early 28mc spot by WD9Q about 28180 FT being LP and not PJ…  that was about 90 minutes ago. He did not mention other frequencies lower down initially, only 28180 on 10m..
Does not affect me, since I am not an FT8 guy…. I have the VP8 on 28 and 24 mc from years ago but still would be nice to work them on THIS trip on top two bands.. Won’t happen for me. Anyway was just trying to tell Dave to check his QSO stream.  Frequencies were not mentioned, only the band in the initial comments.. Lot going on now with the VP8 and confusing in some cases. 
San

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From: HamOP
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 3:19 PM
To: David Norris
Cc: Jay Bromley; adxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [ADXA] 28mc VP8PJ

Now the spots are saying it is VP8LP , not PJ… Sorry for bad news Dave.
s

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From: David Norris
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 3:04 PM
To: HamOP
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Subject: Re: [ADXA] 28mc VP8PJ

FT-8  At -12 to -16. Now they just switched to FT-4 . A bunch of LU’s and a couple of ZS6’s are -10 to -15 on 10m. You can hear their “whistle” so be watching for a CW opening...  They are audible. 

73 

David A. Norris, K5UZ
Director, Delta Division

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On Mar 1, 2020, at 2:58 PM, HamOP <k5yy1 at cox.net> wrote:

Phone or CW?? I hear nothing… perhaps you used the ‘sub audible’ mode of FT8 land?  I never heard them on 24 SSB or CW yet, much less 28mc, shown to be mainly at 19-2000Z… No color on my VOACAP chart for 28mc. At least got em on 21 RTTY. 
San

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From: David Norris via ADXA
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 2:39 PM
To: Jay Bromley
Cc: adxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ADXA] 15M VP8

I just bagged them on 10m! 

It’s open boys!

Help yourselves!

73 
David A. Norris, K5UZ
Director, Delta Division

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On Mar 1, 2020, at 12:31 PM, Jay Bromley <jayw5jay at cox.net> wrote:

Rick K5UR just spotted them on 15m SSB.  Those big guns!  😊

73 de jay/w5jay..
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