[Elecraft] [KX3] FT-8 vs. PSK31: an enlightening Sunday morning field report

[W5RDW]

>"To summarize: If you’re a CW op who’s temporarily out of CW signals, or an
FT-8 user who longs for a few unmediated QSOs...." 

I am stuck at #327 to achieve the bottom rung of the Honor Roll, so these
past few months have been more than boring since the 3Y0Z situation. A ham
friend of mine, Jim N5JS, told me about WSJT-X FT8 and I begrudging
downloaded the software. Well, after getting the K3 plugged into the
computer, I had the setup up and going. After a few days of ho-hum watching
my computer work stations, I wondered when the next dxpedition was going to
be on the air! In talking to Jim earlier, he pointed me to pskreporter.info.
After awhile of playing with seeing who was hearing my signal across the
globe, an Uzbekistan station was spotted on 20 meters earlier! One that I
need, since my old DX contacts of the '70s never qsl'd me for the 5
Uzbekistan stations I had worked. I quickly made a sked with UK9AA via
e-mail and in 2 days, 20M was wide open one night! Bingo, UK9AA answered my
directed CQ and was quickly in the log. The card is on its way! All with 50
watts!

I have a better appreciation of FT8 now, but still long to be in the crowd
up 5-10 KHz working a weak "CW" DX station! 



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Roger W5RDW
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