But, his computer used a handkey :P
V V pon., 25. nov. 2019 ob 22:55 je oseba Alan Swinger < awswin...@earthlink.net> napisala: > 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_n...@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: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > -- Mirko S57AD _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector