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Re: Finally
Stephen Melachrinos <melachri@...>
Congratulations, Jerry. EM91 is a tough one, though EM71 was my last for GA. As for other tough ones, here is my list:
CN98 - last one for WA
EL59 - last one for LA
FN56 and FN65 - last ones for ME
EN28 and EN38 - last ones for MN
DN82 and DN83 - last ones for NE
DM86 and DM96 - last ones for OK
Then there are 50 more grids covering 12 more states where I need more than 2 grids each to finish.
Steve
W3HF
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Re: FT8
Stephen Melachrinos <melachri@...>
That's pretty much the wording that ARRL used on its web site and in the weekly newsletter.
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FT8 Mode is Latest Bright Shiny Object in Amateur Radio Digital World
http://www.arrl.org/news/ft8-mode-is-latest-bright-shiny-object-in-amateur-radio-digital-world
Frankly, I think it's kind of perjorative. Next thing you know, someone will say that "digital operators are easily distrac--Squirrel!"
Steve
W3HF
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From: Jerry n9avy@... [070] <070@...> To: 070 <070@...> Sent: Sun, Aug 6, 2017 6:09 pm Subject: Re: [070] Re: FT8 "Shiny new baubble.... " Hah- hah, but kinda true !
jerry n9avy From: "keitheuffer@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2017 1:02 PM Subject: [070] Re: FT8 FT8 is active just below JT65 on 40 meters 7.076. I've spotted them right on that frequency, too. That would be like psk31 and JT65 on the same frequency - very annoying. Also, I was chastised by a JT9 user not long ago for being just above the JT65 crowd on 20 meters. I was told I was interfering with their QSOs. In the words of brother Rodney, "why can't we all just get along"?
KT4EP
(All the local new hams here with HF privileges are 'ga-ga' over FT8. The new shiny bauble, as I have heard).
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Re: FT8
"Shiny new baubble.... " Hah- hah, but kinda true ! jerry n9avy
From: "keitheuffer@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2017 1:02 PM Subject: [070] Re: FT8 FT8 is active just below JT65 on 40 meters 7.076. I've spotted them right on that frequency, too. That would be like psk31 and JT65 on the same frequency - very annoying. Also, I was chastised by a JT9 user not long ago for being just above the JT65 crowd on 20 meters. I was told I was interfering with their QSOs. In the words of brother Rodney, "why can't we all just get along"? KT4EP (All the local new hams here with HF privileges are 'ga-ga' over FT8. The new shiny bauble, as I have heard).
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Re: Finally
Paul Milward <nu4c@...>
Jerry, Congrats on EM91. I saw you working stations on 20 this morning. Now I wish stayed around. EM91 was my last in GA. And its still my last in GA. Congrats again and thanks. I will try to contact ka4koe and set up a sked. 73 Paul nu4c #824
On Aug 6, 2017 11:32, "Jerry n9avy@... [070]" <070@...> wrote:
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Re: FT8
keitheuffer@...
FT8 is active just below JT65 on 40 meters 7.076. I've spotted them right on that frequency, too. That would be like psk31 and JT65 on the same frequency - very annoying. Also, I was chastised by a JT9 user not long ago for being just above the JT65 crowd on 20 meters. I was told I was interfering with their QSOs. In the words of brother Rodney, "why can't we all just get along"?
KT4EP (All the local new hams here with HF privileges are 'ga-ga' over FT8. The new shiny bauble, as I have heard).
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Endorsement rejections
If anyone has had rejections for Alaska, Hawaii or Antarctica please check those call signs against QRZ or FCC database. Many AK & HI stations have been stateside for years. DO NOT BELIEVE your log when it auto-inserts the country for you. Just a heads up... Jerry N9AVY #454
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Re: Finally
Yes, even from here in IL the Western states are harder to work. Unless the FCC issues licenses to prairie dogs and other critters , we'll probably be limited to hams willing to drive out to the various grids. Got a lot of Western grids thanks to your trip last year ! This grid endorsement is doable, but it will be something to work during periods of poor propagation. Heck, it's something to do when there is no DX. Think the endorsements give everyone something to do when things are slow. Jerry n9avy
From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2017 11:51 AM Subject: [070] Re: Finally Congrats Jerry! As far as the western states....goooooood luck! There are some grids out there where people, let alone hams working PSK31, are hard to find. I think western grids are a lot easier from western QTHs. Maybe a road trip, or getting freindly hams to invite you to guest operate from their QTH? Nothing in the rules say all QSOs have to be from your home QTH. But you can't count the grids you work from. Tried that....didn't fly! Hi hi. Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Re: Finally
Congrats Jerry! As far as the western states....goooooood luck! There are some grids out there where people, let alone hams working PSK31, are hard to find. I think western grids are a lot easier from western QTHs. Maybe a road trip, or getting freindly hams to invite you to guest operate from their QTH? Nothing in the rules say all QSOs have to be from your home QTH. But you can't count the grids you work from. Tried that....didn't fly! Hi hi.
Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Finally
After months of hunting for elusive EM91 grid, I finally worked KA4KOE in EM91 ! Snagged him as he was heading away from radio. That QSO completed GA for me.... now just a few grids in WI, MI, & LA and I'll have everything East of the Mississippi River finished. After that the uphill battle for Western U.S. begins ... oh joy :-( Jerry n9avy #454
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
Please forgive me but I have been away from the computer for a week. I'm
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actua lly IN grid FM28 and as soon as I get back on the air I'll be able to give it out Justin KC2GIK
Jerry
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Re: Raspeberry PI and PSK
I have a PI 3 B and it runs FLDIGI just perfectly. I am using a
32 Gig SD card in mine, Bluetooth to the 4G Android tablet for
internet sharing and it works great. I think there was an article
on it in July????? QST as well. 73 de Chris NO7E no7e@... no7e@... 702-292-0880 OMISS #10925 PODXS 070 #2551 Feld Hell #5846 On 8/5/17 8:52 AM, k9wis@... [070]
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Setting Up An Elecraft K3
Radio <radio@...>
Hello All,
An interesting issue just came up over on the Elecraft reflector about setting up the K3/K3S for digital that i thought might be of some interest to this group. As you may know a K3 isn’t like most radios when it comes to the ALC meter. The first 4 bars of the ALC meter show the audio level below the threshold that the ALC kicks in. Therefor, the Elecraft recommended method is to transmit a carrier and increase the audio drive until 4 bars are solid and the 5th bar is just beginning to flicker. I could never seem to get 4 solid bars: the ALC meter would “pump” between zero bars and 6 or even 7 bars. K0DTJ finally figured out that if the radio was set to [Mhz] + 1500 hz (which is the center of the bandpass) this happened. By merely setting the radio to [Mhz] + 1350 hz (or +1750 Hz) this phenomena no longer occurred and the radio could be set precisely at the correct drive level. The “pumping” or pulsing occurs when some process in the K3 is beating with any 500 Hz interval. This has been bugging me for years and I was happy that Brian finally figured it out. 73 de Eric, KG6MZS
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Re: KC3EF Portable Operation in Delaware
Richard Rohrer
Unfortunately I have disassembled the station as I am getting ready to head back to FL. Will be up in the area again in Sept and then again in November. Let me know if you still need DE.
73 Dick KC3EF
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Raspeberry PI and PSK
k9wis@...
HAs anybody tried running fldigi or some other psk program on a raspberryPI...Im looking for a lightweight replacement for a labtop in I go out portable??
Briak K9WIS
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Re: FT8 Mode
k9wis@...
Like generating income to pay thier execs and lawyers?? Unfortunately I couldnt affort a $180 life membership 50 years ago when I was a teen.
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Brian K9WIS (Former ARRL member that got priced out with the last increase) ---- "Jerry n9avy@... [070]" <070@...> wrote:
Run roughshod over them ! They'll get tired of fighting QRM or start a war ! Seriously, someone needs to come up with a decent band plan to keep this kind of stuff from happening. I doubt that ARRL will do much since their interest lays in promoting other things. Jerry N9AVY
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Re: FT8
Richard Rohrer
The spread of FT8 over other users seems to be a problem on 20 mtrs for other digital mode users and for cw nets on 80 mtrs. Apparently the FT8 user group did not bother to see what other users/modes maybe already using the frequencies and just decided to put FT8 there. Originally it was suppose to go 3 khz above the JT65 frequencies which would have eliminated the problem. I have already gotten an warning from the protectors of the FT8 frequencies that I should move to a different frequency as not to cause interference on a frequency that I normally use of Hellschriber.
Just my 2 cents. Dick KC3EF
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Re: FT8
F.R. Ashley
FWIW, I have emailed the WSJT-X development team with the concern of the default FT8 frequency on 17 meters.
I will post their reply. 73 Buddy WB4M 1545
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Windjammer APE
I'm taking a Maine Windjammer cruise on the Lewis B French out of Camden ME on Aug 22 to 27th. I will try to set up a station some nights when we are anchored for the night. Not sure what nights I'll be able to set up. My location will be determined by the wind. Hopefully I'll be able to figure out my grid. I will know my lat/long from the marine chart or gps. Look for KB3RAN/MM Windjammer mostly on 20 meters running my FT857 to a magloop antenna. Dave Hardy KB3RAN 1692/381
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Re: FT8
Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
But until the ‘suggested’ anchor is changed in the software, nobody will
move. Problem is, 17 meters is pretty narrow. I’m not sure how much PSK activity there is on 17 meters – always seems dead when I’m there – but since FT8 is a ‘weak signal mode’ (although a lot of people don’t think it’s a very good one), you think they’d want to avoid the PSK region of the band. FWIW, I worked several stations on FT8 tonight that the software reported as -19 dB (I don’t know what that’s reference to) but to me the traces looked pretty strong and I suspect if it had been PSK the qso would have been quite possible. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 9:21 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] FT8 FT-8 freqs: Just go into the settings in WSJT-X and change the default freq. to anything you want. None of this is set in stone. I would "suggest" FT-8 default frequency raised closer to the 18.110 limit than lower into the CW portion. Seems like the JT modes, PSK and RTTY already competing for a very small sliver of 17m. 73 Buddy WB4M 1545 I have been looking at FT8 as well. If you download the program WSJT-X 1.8.0 and select FT8 and 17 meters, it automatically sets your frequency at 18.100. You can complain to the individual operators all you want but the solution would be to get the software gurus to change the 17 meter frequency in the software to something other than 18.100. This change could be made fairly quickly and most of the current FT8 folks who get the regular software updates and all new ones just coming up to speed on FT8 would have the other frequency as their standard. FT8 is new and still in development. It is a new world out there with things changing quickly.
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Re: FT8
Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
Hey! It was MY idea FIRST! (Pout!)
Mike (but ya doesn’t have to call me Michael) WM4B #348 From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 8:53 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] FT8 Level heads prevail ! Tnx Bill. Jerry N9AVY ________________________________________ From: "Bill Garwood n4gbk@... [070]" <070@...> To: "070@..." <070@...> Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 7:28 PM Subject: [070] FT8 Hi Folks, I have been looking at FT8 as well. If you download the program WSJT-X 1.8.0 and select FT8 and 17 meters, it automatically sets your frequency at 18.100. You can complain to the individual operators all you want but the solution would be to get the software gurus to change the 17 meter frequency in the software to something other than 18.100. This change could be made fairly quickly and most of the current FT8 folks who get the regular software updates and all new ones just coming up to speed on FT8 would have the other frequency as their standard. FT8 is new and still in development. It is a new world out there with things changing quickly. As was mentioned earlier today on this reflector, a nicely worded email to Joe K1JT asking him about why they chose 18.100 for the FT8 frequency and asking him to see if there is another frequency they might use for this mode, might be in order. Does the PODXS Club have an officer that might serve as the frequency coordinator? I have not seen any FT8 operation in any of our other regular PSK31 frequencies. I have seen other digital modes but not FT8. Also what does the EPC or other PSK groups have to say about this. There are a lot of FT8 operators in Europe and beyond. I expect the 17 meter FT8 issue is world-wide. 73, Bill N4GBK #1688
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