Seeing  W3WMU working K9ZXO.

Mike

WM4B

Will look for you

CQing at 1000 Hz.

Mike

WM4B

Will look for you

CQing at 1000 Hz.

Mike

WM4B

CQing at 1000 Hz.

Mike

WM4B

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 09:25 am, Barry 1470 wrote:

Rick
Curious how many times you have completed 366 for others.
Merry Xmas all
Barry

Don't have any idea Barry.  But I sure would like to help a lot more in 2018.  By the way, I hear North Van may have a white Christmas!  Stay warm and safe.  Merry Christmas from 80 degree Florida!

Rick - N7WE
070 - #1602

On Dec 22, 2017, at 6:09 PM, Matthew King - AK4MK <kk4cps@...> wrote:

Well put, Brian!

FT-8 has its place, but it's not "conversational" by definition and protocol, and conversation is why I got into ham radio in 2011. PSK-31 is the perfect blend of speed and conversation in my book.

Keep up the good PSK-31 work, y'all!

73

Matt King

AK4MK - 070 #1708

PODXS 070 Club Executive Director

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 6:06 PM, B C <k9wis@...> wrote:

Its sort of like going to the bar just to see how many different kinds of beer you can drink and not taking the time to talk to any body...hi hi...I prefer to sit and chew the rag with old and new friends. ( preferably on a home built radio)
Brian K9WIS

---- Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...> wrote:
> Same here, but it ain’t the ham radio I grew up with and love.
>
> Mike
> WM4B
>
> From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of brian
> whoeler
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 12:16 PM
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
>
> I’m working 17M all morning
> So far have 15 new states on this mode
> 37 new grids on FT8
> 10 new countries
>
> FT8 great way to work dx on low power
>
> ========================
>          de N2MLP Brian
>        Monroe County PA
>
>
>
> ========================
>
>
> From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of Ray Clements
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 12:08 PM
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
>
> I have always used PSK Reporter.info maps to track band/mode activity.
>
> Currently (4:46 UTC), they are showing 70 PSK31 signals being heard by
> monitoring stations on all bands in the past 15 minutes, with almost half of
> those signals on 20 meters. There is some DX traffic between the US and
> Canada and various parts of Europe. so that is promising.
>
> However, in contrast, there are 2437 signals using FT8 in that same 15 min
> period involving stations in North America, South America, the Carribean,
> Europe, Asia (including Japan), South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
> Although the largest number of signals are on 20 meters, there are some on
> every band from 160 meters up to 6 meters
>
> I have not tried FT8, but I have got to admit that with poor band conditions
> during weak solar cycles, modes like FT8 and JT9/JT65 might be the best
> option for making contacts, especially if you are looking for DX. As a
> proponent of PSK, and PSK31 in particular, that is not an easy admission for
> me to make.
>
> Ray N9RWC
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: 10:09 AM CST, 12/22/2017
> From: "Mike Besemer" <mwbesemer@...>
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
> LOTW has accepted FT8 since August.
>  
> http://qrznow.com/arrl-lotw-now-accept-ft8-mode/
>  
> 73,
>  
> Mike
> WM4B
>  
>  
>  
> From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of David Yockey
> via Groups.Io
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 10:42 AM
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
>  
> It is supposed to work automatically through LOTW which should work with all
> modes except FT8 which is not yet integrated into LOTW.
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>  
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Jerry N9AVY
> <n9avy@...> wrote:
> Just wondering if this year long thing will have any effect on PSK31 on will
> most of this "ARRL easter egg hunt" be on FT-8 and other modes ??? 
>  
> If any new grids show up on PSK, I'll be there, hopefully. 
>  
> Jerry  n9avy
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Oh my ... they do exist..I always though Alaska was a mythical place..
Brian K9WIS

---- Alan Sorum <asorum@cvinternet.net> wrote:

All,

The brewpub sounds good. Merry Christmas.

Alan WL7CG


On 12/22/17 1:33 PM, Mike Besemer wrote:

Dinner at the brewpub with the family!  Drat!

Mike
WM4B
On Dec 22, 2017 5:24 PM, Jerry N9AVY <n9avy@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

WL7CG is on 20m at 2224 UTC

All,

The brewpub sounds good. Merry Christmas.

Alan WL7CG


On 12/22/17 1:33 PM, Mike Besemer wrote:

Dinner at the brewpub with the family!  Drat!

Mike
WM4B
On Dec 22, 2017 5:24 PM, Jerry N9AVY <n9avy@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

WL7CG is on 20m at 2224 UTC

Same here, but it ain’t the ham radio I grew up with and love.

Mike
WM4B

From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of brian
whoeler
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 12:16 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018

I’m working 17M all morning
So far have 15 new states on this mode
37 new grids on FT8
10 new countries

FT8 great way to work dx on low power

========================
         de N2MLP Brian
       Monroe County PA



========================


From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of Ray Clements
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 12:08 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018

I have always used PSK Reporter.info maps to track band/mode activity.

Currently (4:46 UTC), they are showing 70 PSK31 signals being heard by
monitoring stations on all bands in the past 15 minutes, with almost half of
those signals on 20 meters. There is some DX traffic between the US and
Canada and various parts of Europe. so that is promising.

However, in contrast, there are 2437 signals using FT8 in that same 15 min
period involving stations in North America, South America, the Carribean,
Europe, Asia (including Japan), South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Although the largest number of signals are on 20 meters, there are some on
every band from 160 meters up to 6 meters

I have not tried FT8, but I have got to admit that with poor band conditions
during weak solar cycles, modes like FT8 and JT9/JT65 might be the best
option for making contacts, especially if you are looking for DX. As a
proponent of PSK, and PSK31 in particular, that is not an easy admission for
me to make.

Ray N9RWC


------ Original Message ------
Received: 10:09 AM CST, 12/22/2017
From: "Mike Besemer" <mwbesemer@cox.net>
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
LOTW has accepted FT8 since August.
 
http://qrznow.com/arrl-lotw-now-accept-ft8-mode/
 
73,
 
Mike
WM4B
 
 
 
From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of David Yockey
via Groups.Io
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 10:42 AM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
 
It is supposed to work automatically through LOTW which should work with all
modes except FT8 which is not yet integrated into LOTW.
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
 
On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Jerry N9AVY
<n9avy@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Just wondering if this year long thing will have any effect on PSK31 on will
most of this "ARRL easter egg hunt" be on FT-8 and other modes ??? 
 
If any new grids show up on PSK, I'll be there, hopefully. 
 
Jerry  n9avy

Dinner at the brewpub with the family!  Drat!

Mike

WM4B

On Dec 22, 2017 5:24 PM, Jerry N9AVY <n9avy@...> wrote:

WL7CG is on 20m at 2224 UTC