Since starting with FT8 in mid-July I have worked 177 countries (127 confirmed) and watched the mode explode in activity. It seems hams worldwide have discovered the fun of beating the sunspot gods! Along with this explosion of activity has come a need for more knowledge and skill in operating the WSJT-X software. ZL2IFB has […]
Since mid-July through Oct 31 I have worked 156 countries on FT8 mode on all HF bands. Some of the outstanding DX has included India (multiple times), Sri Lanka, Seychelles, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Palestine, New Caledonia, West Malaysia, Samoa and Fiji — all on supposedly “dead” HF bands. It seems signal processing gain is […]
WB5NHL was awarded 5BDXCC #8899. Thanks to some effort on 80 meters with FT8 I was able to get 100 countries on my last band.
Just worked RI1ANO (South Shetland Islands) and A54XR (Oman) on 17M for countries #100 and #101 worked using the new FT8 mode by Joe Taylor, K1JT. My first FT8 contact was July 14, so this was DXCC in approximately 45 days!!!!
Made my first contact Joe Taylor’s new digital mode, FT8. QSO with SM5EPO (Sweden) on 20M. Looks like this mode will be a hit. Much faster that either JT65 or JT9. Good amount of activity even with poor propagation. I was using Joe’s newest software version; WSJT-X ver 1.8.0-rc1 Works well with my Flex 6500.
Received QSL from VE100VIMY/VO1 (Canadian special event station). 5 band DXCC is getting closer. Still waiting onTG9/DJ2EH (Guatemala). Looks like #100 maybe this winter.
Thanks to the QSL from OF9X (Finland) that I received today for #90 on 80M.
Nice to receive a card from Bodo, 3A/DF8DX for his trip to Monaco. I was one of only 88 NA stations he worked on his trip in February. This is my last European DXCC country.
Last couple of days made 30M and 80M CW contacts with 5V7P (Togo). The 80M contact is particularly nice since it gets me closer to 5BDXCC! UPDATE– 9 May 2017 received LOTW confirmation today for #91 on 80M!!!
This was a good week for my 80M DX. I was able to work 5U5R (Niger) and TU7C (Cote d’Ivoire) on 80M CW. I also got TU7C on 80M PSK63 for a new digital country, though this was a busted call with WB5NH vs WB5NHL. I’m looking forward to these 2 QSLs. Currently, I’m waiting […]