Tuesday, February 27, 2018

#FT8 Hunting or be hunted

From http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/DXpedition_Mode_Test.txt

The first public test run for FT8 DXpedition Mode is scheduled as follows:

Date    UTC   Frequency
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Mar 6  2300   14.080 MHz
Mar 7  0000   10.141
Mar 7  0100    7.080
Mar 7  0200    3.585

Check back here for possible last-minute changes of USB dial frequency.



Tests will show if hunting like this is changing the way we work DX....

4 comments:

John AE5X said...

Excellent news, Bas. Thanks for the heads-up.

73 - John

Unknown said...


I will try to be there for the DXpedition Test as fox as 5X8C. I am not on a DXpedition but giving training to an NGO. Also the QTH in the centre of Entebbe is not ideal.Thanks for another great contribution to ham radio of K1JT. 73, Anton ON6NL, 5X8C

SV1GRN said...

Excellent news, many thanks again to K1JT for his efforts 73 de SV1GRN

Unknown said...

Hoi Bas,
Bedankt voor het nieuws!
Leuke artikelen de laatste tijd.
73, Gerard de PA7GMU