[Elecraft] K3 FT8 Problem VP6D

[James Bennett]

Well, that will make it a tad more difficult to work them! :-)



> On Nov 1, 2018, at 4:19 PM, AB4IQ <ab4iq at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Sorry but they have QRT'd.
> 
> Ed.. AB4IQ
> 
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> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:08 PM
> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 FT8 Problem VP6D
> 
> 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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