Oh boy here we go again... Lol Fred KB4QZH
-------- Original message --------From: Alan Swinger <awswinger@earthlink.net>
Date: 11/25/19 4:55 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>,
topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m So, your computer
worked him while you were out of the room and not at the rig!? If only there
was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ-----Original
Message----->From: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>>Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM>To:
topband@contesting.com>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m>>Conditions are
awful with horrible noise this AM. Haven't figured out whether >it is local or
what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. >Nevertheless, I set
up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before >deciding to come into
the office and check my email.>>I just stepped back into the shack and see that
"I" worked him at 12:26:30 with >a -15 signal report.>>Wes N7WS>>On 11/25/2019
4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:>> I finally worked them, just a couple>> minutes ago
FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray>>
line, 6:30AM local.>>>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm>> 75' from
AMTRAK and gray line is always>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic>> with
me being 5 minutes away from New>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &>>
NYC. During the contest I missed several>> gray line contacts because I
couldn't hear>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing>> train and that's
the busiest commuter>> time.>>>> Grouse grouse...>>>> One of the impressive
things I notice with>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows>> bright red
obliteration of the signal and>> headphones are also obliterated when the>>
trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there>> is almost no indication of the RFI
from>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were>> -18 so the signals were low
indeed.>>>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,>> it's never a sure
bet.>>>> 73,>>>> Gary>> KA1J>>>>_________________>Searchable Archives:
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