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_n7ws@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
>>
>
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