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/>
> 
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