[TVARC] FT8 for KH1/KH7Z Baker Island

[Anthony Hackenberg]

Hi Pete/K2PS,

Thanks for the nice summary (how to/tips) regarding working the upcoming
Baker Island DXpedition using the FT8 digital mode with Joel Taylor's " WSJT-X"
software.

Your summary reminded me to re-visit the Baker Island DXpedition's website
(URL: http://baker2018.net/ ).  It also made me put an entry in my
e-calendar to remind me of dates of operation for this exciting DXpedition.

While browsing that DXpedition's home page, I came across this handy link
to a *propagation predictor* keyed to your specific location (grid square)
and basic type of antenna (vertical, beam, etc.).  So, those interested in
working the Baker Island 2018 DXpedition might want to use this link to get
a free propagation forecast to give them a rough idea when (& on what ham
bands) they have a higher probability of successfully working this
DXpedition.  You can get your customized propagation forecast by going to
the Baker Island DXpedition's website and then clicking on the
"Propagation" button (in the left pane) & then clicking on the "LINK"
hotlink under this section of the Propagation web page:

K6TU Propagation Prediction Chart
Courtesy: Stu (K6TU)


"Follow this LINK
<https://www.k6tu.net/?q=node/add/dx-prediction-baker-island-kh1> to create
your own personalized prediction chart between Your QTH and Baker Island
during the DXpedition.
All you need are your Grid Square location and your antenna configuration".


While also at the Baker Island DXpedition's home page, you should bookmark
(and save/print) their *operating band plan* by clicking on their home
page's " Operating Plan" button (also in the left-hand pane).

On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 7:20 PM K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:

> A major DXpedition is coming up, beginning Wednesday or Thursday of this
> week for the fifth most-wanted DXCC entity, Baker & Howland Islands, a
> Pacific possession of the USA.
>
>
>
> [see Pete's original posting for his entire summary]
>
>
>

73 & Good DX'ing to all,

Tony/K4QR
TVARC Member
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/tvarc/attachments/20180624/de80aabe/attachment-0001.html>