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locked FST4 on 160m experiment / Calling CQ now! #FT4

Amos Sobel 4X4MF
 

Calling CQ now!

 

From: main@WSJTX.groups.io <main@WSJTX.groups.io> On Behalf Of Amos Sobel 4X4MF
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 5:24 PM
To: main@WSJTX.groups.io
Subject: [WSJTX] FST4 on 160m experiment #FT4

 

Hi Folks!

Join me in FST4 160m. This evening 19:00-22:00 UTC I will call CQ and listen:
1. Using WSJT-X v2.3.0 rc2
2. Mode=FST4 Single Decode
3. Frequency=1839.00 KHz
4. Tx=Rx=1500 Hz
5. F Tol=100 Hz
6. T/R=60 Sec
7. Radio bandpass filter=3000 Hz
8/ Please call me and report if I do not answer. I will report what I hear.
73's
Amos 4X4MF
Jim Brown
 

On 11/20/2020 11:03 AM, Amos Sobel 4X4MF wrote:
Join me in FST4 160m. This evening 19:00-22:00 UTC I will call CQ and listen:
1. Using WSJT-X v2.3.0 rc2
2. Mode=FST4 Single Decode
3. Frequency=1839.00 KHz
This period looks promising within EU, AF, and AS, but not for NA. How about 1 hour +/- your sunrise, which allows for propagation to NA and SA?

I'd love to see all 160M operation move from FT8 to FST4. K1JT has observed that FST4-60 is 1.7 dB more sensitive than JT9. I've missed a lot of FT8 QSOs to EU from my QTH near San Francisco that these new modes have the potential to complete!

73, Jim K9YC
Amos Sobel 4X4MF
 

OK Jim

I am using 160m FT8 almost every morning. On Oct 28, 2020, had the first
and only one 160m QSO with the USA with a new antenna. I hope for many more.
Starting tomorrow morning , I will be active on FST4 too.

Amos 4X4MF

-----Original Message-----
From: main@WSJTX.groups.io <main@WSJTX.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 11:39 PM
To: main@WSJTX.groups.io
Subject: Re: [WSJTX] FST4 on 160m experiment / Calling CQ now! #FT4

On 11/20/2020 11:03 AM, Amos Sobel 4X4MF wrote:
Join me in FST4 160m. This evening 19:00-22:00 UTC I will call CQ and
listen:
1. Using WSJT-X v2.3.0 rc2
2. Mode=FST4 Single Decode
3. Frequency=1839.00 KHz
This period looks promising within EU, AF, and AS, but not for NA. How about
1 hour +/- your sunrise, which allows for propagation to NA and SA?

I'd love to see all 160M operation move from FT8 to FST4. K1JT has observed
that FST4-60 is 1.7 dB more sensitive than JT9. I've missed a lot of FT8
QSOs to EU from my QTH near San Francisco that these new modes have the
potential to complete!

73, Jim K9YC
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