[Fourlanders] Fwd: FT8 DXpedition Mode

[Kim]

Hot off the press.



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From: "Joe Taylor mailto:Taylor at Princeton.EDU "

To: wsjtgroup at yahoogroups.comDate: February 2, 2018 at 11:53 AM
Subject: [wsjtgroup] FT8 DXpedition Mode

 

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>     Hi all,
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>     You have probably heard something about recent efforts to develop a
>     special "FT8 DXpedition Mode" in WSJT-X. This message aims to bring you
>     up-to-date on our progress, and generally to make our plans more widely
>     known.
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>     The basic goal of *FT8 DXpedition Mode* is to enable DXpeditions to make
>     FT8 QSOs at the highest possible rates. We have been working together
>     with members of the Baker Island (KH1/KH7Z) group. Their planned
>     expedition will take place in June-July 2018. Like most major
>     DXpeditions, this one will almost certainly make a majority of its QSOs
>     using SSB and CW. However, the group is well aware of the rapid rise of
>     FT8 popularity, and they plan to use FT8 as well.
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>     Making FT8 QSOs with KH1/KH7Z will require the DXpedition and everyone
>     trying to work them to use a new, yet-to-be-released version of WSJT-X.
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>     We have tested the new program features on the air several times, and
>     found them to work well. Another test run will probably be scheduled in
>     a month or so. There will be plenty of advance publicity inviting
>     others to upgrade to a "Release Candidate" called WSJT-X v1.9.0-rc1, and
>     to join in trying to work one or more specific "pseudo-DXpedition"
>     stations at a certain time and frequency. In this way, we hope to
>     continue shaking bugs out of the program and generally to improve its
>     usability -- both for the DX operator and those seeking to work him.
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>     FT8 DXpedition mode includes a number of new and innovative features.
>     For further details on what's in store, I draw your attention to a draft
>     of the "FT8 DXpedition Mode User Guide" posted here:
>     http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf
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>     With best wishes,
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>     -- 73, Joe, K1JT, for the WSJT Development Group
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