HK6F, IK5RUN, IN3ZNR, JH4RHF and EA5RM
will be on the air
from Pointe Noire
The Republic of the Congo,
as
TN5R
from 9 – 19 March
all bands from 10 to 160 meters
SSB, CW and RTTY .
More news and updates are availables at
mrt 03
Candidate Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc2
On-the-Air Test of New FT8 “DXpedition Mode” Set for Early March
Test times and frequencies are:
March 6, 2300 UTC on 14.080 MHz
March 7, 0000 UTC on 10.141 MHz
March 7, 0100 UTC on 7.080 MHz
March 7, 0200 UTC on 3.585 MHz.
Frequencies are not the conventional FT8 operating frequencies and are subject to change, subject to conditions. Last-minute changes will be posted.
According to the FT8 DXpedition Mode User Guide, contacts between the DXpedition station and callers can be completed in as little as one transmission apiece by the calling station. Authorized DXpedition stations can transmit up to five signals simultaneously, allowing contact rates up to about 500 per hour under ideal conditions.
Operation will use split mode, which is already commonplace for DXpeditions. The DXpedition station (Fox) will transmit at audio frequencies between 300 and 900 Hz; multiple simultaneous signals will be spaced at 60 Hz intervals. Calling stations (Hounds) make initial calls anywhere in the 1000 – 4000 Hz range………..
MORE @ :
http://qrznow.com/on-the-air-test-of-new-ft8-dxpedition-mode-set-for-early-march/
mrt 03
Malawi – 7Q7EI
7Q7EI DXpedition 2018
by EIDX Group
(March 24th – April 2nd)
Upto 5 stations will be QRV on all HF bands from 160m through 10m,
on CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8!
The 7Q7EI team will also participate in the upcoming CQ WPX SSB contest
in the Multi Multi category.
Be sure to check out our VOACAP propagation prediction tool
to your exact QTH, but right now, propagation looks favourable to most areas
ALL Info See @
mrt 03
Cameroon – NEWS UPDATE !!!
NEWS UPDATE
Instead of TJ3TT, the team is now using
TJ2TT
They must use number 2 (by authorities)
Instead of TJ3TT,
the team is now using TJ2TT
They must use number 2 (by authorities)
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The Italian DXpedition Team will be active from
Cameroon
as
TJ2TT
15-29 March 2018.
All Info here
feb 23
TI/ – Costa Rica
Four operators will participate in a Buddipole DXpedition to
Costa Rica – TI
Operations are planned 26 February through 6 March 2018.
Paul TI7/W6PNG, Harold TI7/WJ1B, Chris TI7/W6HFP and Matt TI7/KØBBC
will also participate in the ARRL DX Phone contest.
QSL via Home calls.
feb 23
SU9JT- Egypt
After more than five years in Jordan and about three years of activity as
JY9FC
which resulted with more than 90k QSO,
Jovica, E78A
new work assignment is in Cairo, Egypt.
Until end of 2018, Jovica will be active as
SU9JT
with 100W and wire antennas.
QSL via E73Y is OK both via bureau or direct.
Club Log OQRS will be activated when QSL cards are received from printer at end of February
feb 09
9XSDA- Rwanda
Christian, M0UPL
will be active from
Kigali – Rwanda
as
9XSDA (call correct*)
* “SDA” stands for “Seventh Day Adventist” Church.
during 11-18 February 2018.
QRV on 40 and 20m- mainly SSB.
QSL via HomeCall
feb 09
A31GE – Tonga
Gerhard, OE3GEA (recently active as 3D2GE)
will be active from Nuku’alofa,
Tonga as
A31GE
between 10-13 February 2018
. QRV on 30-10m, CW.
QSL via HomeCall
feb 03
FT8 DXpedition Mode….
You have probably heard something about recent efforts to develop a special
“FT8 DXpedition Mode” in WSJT-X.
This message aims to bring you up-to-date on our progress, and generally to make our plans more widely known.
The basic goal of *FT8 DXpedition Mode* is to enable DXpeditions to make FT8 QSOs at the highest possible rates.
We have been working together with members of the Baker Island (KH1/KH7Z) group.
Their planned expedition will take place in June-July 2018.
Like most major DXpeditions, this one will almost certainly make a majority of its QSOs using SSB and CW. However, the group is well aware of the rapid rise of FT8 popularity, and they plan to use FT8 as well.
Making FT8 QSOs with KH1/KH7Z will require the DXpedition and everyone trying to work them to use a new, yet-to-be-released version of WSJT-X.
We have tested the new program features on the air several times, and found them to work well.
Another test run will probably be scheduled in a month or so.
There will be plenty of advance publicity inviting others to upgrade to a “Release Candidate” called WSJT-X v1.9.0-rc1, and to join in trying to work one or more specific “pseudo-DXpedition” stations at a certain time and frequency.
In this way, we hope to continue shaking bugs out of the program and generally to improve its usability — both for the DX operator and those seeking to work him.
FT8 DXpedition mode includes a number of new and innovative features.
For further details on what’s in store, I draw your attention to a draft of the “FT8 DXpedition Mode User Guide”
posted here: http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf
With best wishes,
73, Joe, K1JT, for the WSJT Development Group
feb 02
Log4Om 1.31.1 Hotfix released
we have released Log4Om 1.31.1
as hotfixfor the slow loading time experienced by some users.
We apologize for the issue, not caught during beta testing.