Re: [wsjt-devel] 20 M FT8 freqs for DXpeditions? (long)

2017-08-21 Thread Ned
Joe/all... comments below... On 8/21/2017 4:08 PM, Joe Taylor wrote: Thanks to all for your informative comments on frequencies and operating procedures for FT8 under extreme pileup conditions. We need more such input.  Preferably some of it should come from operators who actually plan to

Re: [wsjt-devel] 20 M FT8 freqs for DXpeditions? (long)

2017-08-21 Thread Joe Taylor
Thanks to all for your informative comments on frequencies and operating procedures for FT8 under extreme pileup conditions. We need more such input. Preferably some of it should come from operators who actually plan to use FT8 in a major DXpedition. The most useful input will surely come

Re: [wsjt-devel] 20 M FT8 freqs for DXpeditions? (long)

2017-08-21 Thread Rich - K1HTV
Ned- AA7A, Thanks for your insightful response to my post. We agree that new chunks of spectrum need to be identified and used on each band. On 20M that may mean using a segment above 14.115 MHz. Also, the use of FT8 operation can only be successful if calling stations spread out, but as you