Topband: J28MD, conditions

[Chortek, Robert L.]

That’s standard F/H. 

 If they put your call in the queue, and your transmission times out (or you quit calling), the software activates your transmitter.  In effect you had already worked him (you just didn’t know it yet) - not really but sort of.

73,

Bob/AA6VB 
Robert L. Chortek

> On Nov 6, 2022, at 6:09 PM, Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:
> 
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> Here is an example of what I talked about below.
> 
> I've been chasing P29RO on all bands and modes as part of our club competition.
> 
> A few minutes ago they were on 10M FT8 F/H with a huge signal.. I worked them on
> one sequence.  They continued to call CQ  for several minutes without answers,
> even though I spotted them. Shortly after they quit.
> 
> I anticipated that they moved down a band and sure enough they were on 12M, also
> with a big signal (+20 dB).  I called them again just for the hell of it since
> already had them in the log.  When they didn't answer right away, I figured they
> knew I was in their log and weren't answering.  So I halted my transmitter and
> left the shack.  When I returned I was on their frequency and had completed the
> exchange.
> 
> Wes  N7WS.
> 
>> On 11/5/2022 4:02 PM, Wes wrote:
>> Perhaps. But I (my computer) was calling one of the expeditions a night or two
>> ago on FT8 F/H when I decided that I needed another beer.  I walked out to the
>> kitchen and when I came back I had "worked" him.
>> 
>> I have on occasion quit calling a station only to have them active my
>> transmitter and move me to their frequency and complete the contact.
>> 
>> Wes  N7WS
>> 
>>> On 11/5/2022 12:06 PM, Lloyd - N9LB wrote:
>>> You guys don't know what you are talking about.
>>> 
>>> The WSJT Modes, including FT8 and FT4, require a live operator ( not someone
>>> sleeping ) to initiate each contact.
>>> ( There is also a time-out timer that limits the number of times it
>>> calls/replies before going back to standby )
>>> and
>>> The ARRL requires at live operator ( not someone sleeping ) to initiate each
>>> contact before they will consider the contact legitimate.
>> 
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