[TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day

[Rich Erlichman]

The GOTA station does not cost us a Number of Transmitter category; it is a “freebee”. Since we may have enough interested FT8 operators, we may be able to justify the class 2A operation (as Pete suggested), with the additional GOTA station not being time shared.

I have read reports that N1MM+ already 

I am running v1.9 WSJT-X for FT8. When using the DXpedition mode, requires the other station to also be on v1.9. and as Ed stated, it is easy to edit the canned macro messages and change the report exchange to read as the FD exchange. 

 

73,

Rich, ND4G

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of George Briggs
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 9:30 AM
To: 'Villages Reflector'
Subject: Re: [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day

 

Perhaps.

We will have to decide whether we want a GOTA-like station available the whole time.

 

For those of you new to Field Day, the GOTA station (Get On The Air) is intended for

hams who are new to ham radio or who have never made a contact on the HF bands.

It is very low stress, low pressure, and there will be an experienced ham helping the

newbie.  It gives you an opportunity to gain some on-the-air experience.

 

73,

George K2DM

 

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From: K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com>
To: 'George Briggs' <k2dm at att.net>; 'Villages Reflector' <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 8:25 AM
Subject: RE: [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day

 

Would be then contemplate going to class 2A?  Maybe splitting time between the FT8 station (which requires much less power) and GOTA?

 

Pete, K2PS

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of George Briggs
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 8:09 AM
To: Villages Reflector
Subject: [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day

 

At last night's meeting I said I would find out if we could use FT8 during Field Day.

The answer is yes!  All digital modes are allowed.

All we have to do is figure out how to send and receive the Field Day exchange,

which is category and section.  OK all you FT8ers, how we gonna do that?

 

73,

George K2DM

 

 


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