Info on FT8WW.  Hoping he’ll get authorization to continue.

73, Pete, K2PS

http://crozet2022.r-e-f.org/news.html

After 3 weeks of traffic and in forced stoppage, I think it's time to take stock.
So I started the night of December 25. My authorization for HF traffic was valid
for 3 weeks of traffic between my arrival at the base and January 21. So it was
from December 25 to January 14. About 21,000 QSOs were made.
I took a few decisions on purpose:
Traffic on few bands. Only 10, 14 and 21 MHz were used with an afternoon on 18 MHz
for testing. This is to concentrate my traffic and give as much contact as possible
to OM. Traffic in CW and FT8, only. The remoteness of Crozet from the large ham radio
populations and the inefficient propagation guided this choice. Despite what some say,
FT8 is currently the most effective way to make QSOs in difficult conditions. Even in
CW when the bands were empty, I was able, in FT8, to make contacts. I was also able
to eat on a corner of the table while watching the traffic go by.

I've been active in CW whenever propagation allowed, taking into account the time
restrictions that the scientists imposed on me (one measure per day giving at least
5 hours of downtime for me and by being informed of the hours in the mornings, therefore
without any real planning). If I had done SSB, I would undoubtedly have contacted the
best equipped stations, but left out those with more limited means.
I slept little to traffic at nights on 10 MHz and rested during the famous measurement.
I faced very difficult weather conditions. 3 times I had to go down the Lévy with gusty
winds exceeding 100 km/h. It was often necessary to repair in the rain, In short, alone,
it was not always easy to stay as long as possible on the radio.

Finally, community life has its imperatives and obligations. I do not live on a desert
island, but with a group of people and some task have to be performed. Finally, the
difficulty of the pile-up must also be taken into account. Certainly you had trouble
making yourself heard, but here, it is not simpler, be convinced.

For those who remember, at first I was only allowed to install a V-dipole against the
façade of a building. You could see from the photos that in fact I have an 8m Spiderbeam
mast with a two times 10m Levy and a vertical dipole currently on 21 MHz. The continuation of the project. I am in contact with the Paul Emile Victor Institute which manages the scientific work
on the base. An analysis of the magnetism measurements is in progress. It is following
this analysis that I will, I hope, have an extension for the transmission authorization.
So I'm waiting for the decision. My departure is scheduled for the return of the boat
around March 20th.

I know everyone is impatient for me to continue, but I can't do anything more at the moment
on HF bands, but the QO-100 activity will continue (no restrictions) These are the outlines
of the current situation.

Thank you to all of you which, through my manager, have shown their confidence in me.
Thank you to everyone who spent hours looking for me and trying to reach me.

Thank you all, I will try to continue to satisfy as many ham radios as possible.
Thierry – FT8WW
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