I just got a decode also, after switching from AM mode to USB! Thanks Les for the info. New state for me! Much appreciate the efforts of Duke.73,
Mike BeuKD5DSQAustin, Texas
On Sunday, September 27, 2020, 12:28:38 AM CDT, Les Rayburn <les@highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
Listened for the entire first hour, and despite phasing, multiple antennas, and every trick I know—not a beep of audio tonight.
Set up for the 2nd hour, ready to decode FT8. Within the first two minutes, I had a successful decode! This at 886 miles without a trace of audio in the headphones. By the 20 minute mark, I had three successful decodes. USB seemed to work better here, but I got successful decodes in AM mode at 5 kHz bandwidth as well.
Rig was my Icom IC-7300 with an end fed wire, up about 40 feet.
FT-8 is amazing. Duke—I gotta get a QSL for this one! History in the making.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF121 Mayfair ParkMaylene, AL 35114EM63nf
NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee ChairmanMember WTFDA, MWC
Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
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