[SADXA] KH1/KH7Z on 17m FT8

[Jim Wysocki]

Dennis, I was copying them at -11.  They don't transmit CQs that often.  
It looks like they call a CQ, gather a bunch of calls, and then work 
them one or two at a time.  I got through by responding to one of their 
CQs about six times in succession.  Once they picked me up, the 
automatic features of the software took over. At first I wasn't sure 
what was going on, but observing the QSOs ahead of me gave me some sense 
of what was happening on this new mode.

The sequence seems to be:

. They call CQ every few minutes.

. You respond to them over and over, ignoring their QSOs with the other 
callers.

. Eventually your turn comes up. They call you, your computer responds 
with a signal strength report (R -11), and they finish with an RR73.  
Then your own control software asks whether or not to log the QSO. Press 
the radio button and the QSO sequence has been completed.

GL on getting them.

Jim  W9FI