Just worked it. What a thrill, thanks.
72, Bob KI0G > On Mar 6, 2018, at 2:15 PM, Mike Flowers <mike.flow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 ki0g...@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
