[Elecraft] K3 FT8 Problem VP6D

[James Bennett]

Clark - listen for them on 17 meter CW. I tried and tried on 20 and 40 CW one evening last week with no success. On a whim I went up to 17 meters at about 7:00pm local time and there was VP6D calling CQ with very few takers. And the folks he did pick off I was not able to hear. With my K3/100 into a wire antenna, I got him on the fourth try. This past Tuesday morning I heard them again on 17 meters calling CQ - few responders. Give them a try on a band with no huge pileups - you may be surprised!

73, Jim / W6JHB



> On Nov 1, 2018, at 2:56 PM, engineercm <clark.macaulay at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This is to close out this thread.
> 
> Thanks to all who responded with suggestions all of which I had tried
> including setting up the software exactly as defined on the VP6D website and
> I never heard VP6D so I never called as they had requested.  When I heard a
> local ham get get them on one call, and I could hear nothing, I attributed
> it to his GinNormAs antenna.  
> 
> I couldn't spend as much time as others in the seat listening but did try to
> operate when DXA said they were  QRV.  Nothing heard here.
> 
> Not to be dismayed, I will continue to experiment with the mode as I find it
> interesting. CW is my passion, though.  
> 
> Thanks again to all,
> 
> Clark, WU4B
> 
> 
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