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Jim Brown-10

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/>

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k6mkf

Re: HF Voyager

Thanks, Jim - that was pretty cool!

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
> On Behalf Of Jim Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 11:26 AM
> To: Reflector Elecraft <[hidden email]>
> 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/>
>
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Bob Cutter-2

Re: HF Voyager

Just worked it.

What a thrill, thanks.

72, Bob KI0G

> On Mar 6, 2018, at 2:15 PM, Mike Flowers <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Jim - that was pretty cool!
>
> - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
>> On Behalf Of Jim Brown
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 11:26 AM
>> To: Reflector Elecraft <[hidden email]>
>> 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/>
>>
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Bill Frantz

Re: HF Voyager

I just worked it in CL51. It was calling CQ and I got a response
on my first call. It was -05 dB and I was +05 dB with 100W to a
5 band trapped vertical (raised with 4 raised tuned radials.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 3/6/18 at 1:45 PM, [hidden email] (Bob Cutter) wrote:

>Just worked it.
>What a thrill, thanks.
>72, Bob KI0G
>>On Mar 6, 2018, at 2:15 PM, Mike Flowers <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>Thanks, Jim - that was pretty cool!
>>
>>- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
>>> On Behalf Of Jim Brown
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 11:26 AM
>>> To: Reflector Elecraft <[hidden email]>
>>> 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,
>>> ... This afternoon I worked KH6JF/mm in Grid CL (we all
>>>need 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).
>>> ,,,
>>> >> Rusty, W6OAT

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