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FT8 DXpedition robot

Posted: 05 Jan 2022 01:17 PM PST https://pe4bas.blogspot.com/2022/01/ft8-dxpedition-robot.html





For those that think there is a real operator on the FT8 computer answering every incoming call manually at any DXpedition these days.
https://youtu.be/ku4WfaJ-LvM?t=615

It still is a bit controversial but get down to earth, this is the future
of digimodes during DXpeditioning. The technology is available, why
shouldn't we use it.

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2021 statistics

Posted: 04 Jan 2022 03:56 AM PST https://pe4bas.blogspot.com/2022/01/2021-statistics.html



I was surprised to see that the percentage of CW has been higher compared
to previous years. SSB is still my prefered mode. The total number of DXCC worked this year is higher as well. I really love to work DX.


Always interesting to see what bands I've been on. 80m due to contesting is counting a large amount of QSO but it is not my prefered DX band. I made a
lot more QSO on 30m, most of it new band DXCC. We are finally officially allowed on 30m FT8 since this year.

Didn't experiment a lot with new modes. I have been listening with the new
FST and Q65 modes but never made a QSO. Hopefully that will change in 2022.
The one FM QSO I made was with AE7KI from the USA on 10m. No JT9 and AM
last year. I believe it was the first year I didn't make any JT9 QSOs
despite I love this digimode.


Well, the usual graph I think. High number of QSOs in March and Oktober due
to the big CQWW contests. In December only 55 QSOs due to circumstances
beyond my control.

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