This was a hard one. Finally worked FT8WW on 20m FT8.
I worked him a few days ago, received my report but not the RR73. I wasn't in the log. A hard moment.
Afterwards I detected a problem with the yagi. Again the director failed on 20m.
I can solve this with a retract of all elements, but for sure there is something wrong with my good old Steppir.
Yesterday evening was bingo time. A well working yagi at 22m, 1500 W (!!) in FT8, and a lucky moment. And of course, 70 km/h stormy wind. The first time I pull out the tower at full height, and just on that day so a heavy wind.
This is a hard expedition on FT8. Many people are sending without listening. Robots are in the air for hours and hours, sending out stupid reports.
Yesterday, ON7USB was the absolute LID-champion. For many hours his robot was sending... in the wrong period. This caused QRM, DXcluster frustration and absolutely no result.
What does an 'amateur' like this think ? I have to go to work, but I put on my computer, and hopely when I arrive at home this evening FT8WW will be in my log. Just crazy !
Funny to see other hams trying to confuse his robot and making it believe that there is a valid qso. All effort just to stop the QRM.
FT8WW also seems to cause problems : in stead of using F/H in WSJT, he uses other software. First days, he was sending on odd periods, now on even periods. This makes a hard expedition even harder.
But bravo for all effort he does, as most wanted man of the ham-world.
Next step : put my Optibeam 30m dipole above the yagi and work him in CW
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