Thanks, Jim - that was pretty cool! - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC
> -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> > On Behalf Of Jim Brown > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 11:26 AM > To: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] HF Voyager > > Here's a neat operation using a KX3. Thanks to this "heads up" from Rusty, I > just > worked it on 20M FT8. Go to the link below to read about the operation, click > on > links at the bottom of the page to see details of the station (KX3, computer, > audio and control interface), then click on the Portal to see where they are. > For > those who are chasing the CQ Field award (for which Rusty was alerting me), > they're currently in CL51. > > http://www.jrfarc.org/hf-voyager/ > > 73, Jim K9YC > > = = = = = = = = = > > Hi Garry and Jim, > > Well, here's an interesting one for you guys. This afternoon I worked > KH6JF/mm > in Grid CL (we all need it). I was already late for an appointment so I ran > out the > door as soon as I finished my QSO without time to call either of you on the > telephone to alert you. I'm so sorry about that. But after I got back home > tonight, I did some research on this station. It turns out it is a floating, > unmanned robotic station slowly making its way from Hawaii to California. I > see > no reason why this should not count for the Field Award, so you guys should be > on the lookout for it. > > KH6JF is operating on FT8 on 20m. Apparently it does not call CQ, but it will > respond to stations who call it (that's how it worked for me anyway). So if > you > can operate on FT8 mode, I suggest late afternoon our time you tune to 14074 > kHz and just call KH6JF/mm blind and see what happens. The robot uploads its > log to its website (see QRZ.com for that > link) every five minutes when its batteries are charged enough for it to do > so, so > you can actually check to see if your QSO is there. > > Good luck, > > Rusty, W6OAT > > HF Voyager <http://www.jrfarc.org/hf-voyager/> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message > delivered to mike.flow...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com