Joe and the group:
First, no propagation in northeast OH for the first test. Bummer.
Second, maybe I’m confused (as usual):
- I thought signals below 1000Hz are ignored? Many are. Some are not.
- I thought the Hounds were expected to transmit above 1000Hz and the Fox
would ignore below?
See the attached picture.
73 de W8NET Gene
3905 Century Club Master #47
Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS) since 2008
ARRL A-1 Op
> On Apr 5, 2018, at 10:49 AM, Joe Taylor <j...@princeton.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I write to remind you of the second public test of *FT8 DXpedition Mode*
> scheduled for Saturday, April 7, 1400-1600 UTC. You are cordially invited to
> participate -- the more participants, the better!
>
> Our main goal is to simulate pileups in which many "Hounds" call and attempt
> to work a desirable rare DX station, the "Fox". The test will help us to
> improve our software so as to maximize the practical QSO rate in such
> situations. We hope you can be there and try to work both Foxes.
>
> Here's the detailed schedule:
>
> Date UTC Frequency Fox Callsign Operator
> ---------------------------------------------------
> April 7 1400 14.105 MHz W1/KH7Z N1DG
> April 7 1500 14.105 W7/KH7Z AA7A
>
> All participating stations must use program version WSJT-X v1.9.0-rc3. If you
> don't yet have it, download links are available near the bottom of the page
> here:
> https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
>
> [If you are compiling the program for yourself, be sure to use code revision
> r8576 or later, taken from the repository's WSJT-X development branch. All
> revisions since r8576 will perform identically in FT8 DXpedition Mode.]
>
> Detailed instructions for both Fox and Hound are posted here:
> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf
> Some details in these instructions have changed, so be sure to read and
> follow the latest instructions carefully! Don't just try to wing it.
>
> As you will know after reading the instructions, Fox can conduct up to 5 QSOs
> simultaneously, using frequency slots spaced by 60 Hz. Fox transmissions
> always occur in the frequency range 300-900 Hz above dial frequency.
>
> If you (as a Hound) can legitimately use more than one callsign -- your
> spouse's call, club call, etc. -- feel free to work each Fox multiple times.
> No dupe QSOs with the same call, though.
>
> Real-time liaison will be available on the "Ping Jockey Relief" chat page
> (PJB), https://www.pingjockey.net/cgi-bin/pingtalkB . Everyone should
> monitor this page for possible last-minute announcements of a frequency
> change, etc. To ensure that announcements from Fox stations are easily
> visible, Hounds should monitor PJB but not post messages there during the
> test.
>
> The deepest pileups will help us tune the final-release software version for
> optimum performance on both Fox and Hound sides. After the test, please post
> any comments you feel will be helpful to one of our two email forums,
> wsjtgr...@yahoogroups.com or wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net . You will
> need to be subscribed to the list in order to post there.
>
> We sincerely hope you can join us for this test, and that you will work both
> Foxes!
>
> -- 73, Joe, K1JT (for the WSJT Development Group)
>
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