[Mich VHF UHF Society] [flatfoot_list] 2M FT8 skeds?

[John Ackermann N8UR]

Hi Gedas --

That would be fun!  I should be on at 8:30 tonoight, and assuming I wake 
up in time, I'll try to be on tomorrow AM around 8:00 trying both FT8 
and MSK144.

73,
John


On 7/31/20 10:45 AM, Gedas wrote:
> Hi there John. I can run with you if you like. I am not experienced in 
> FT8 QSO's (I think I have made 1-2 Q's using that mode, mostly CW and 
> MSK144 for MS etc) but willing to give it a go if you like. 73
> 
> Gedas, W8BYA EN70JT
> 
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> Light travels faster than sound....
> This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
> 
> On 7/30/2020 8:52 PM, John Ackermann wrote:
>> Not much luck tonight -- Randy, WB8ART, and I almost made it but I 
>> don't think he ever heard my RRR message. He was as strong as +01 but 
>> faded down to -18 and then disappeared entirely.  I am guessing he 
>> just couldn't hear me.
>>
>> I heard one CQ each from KT8O in EN71 and KD8JQ in EN91, but nothing more.
>>
>> Happy to try again tomorrow night.  Also wondering if morning might be 
>> worth a try?
>>
>> 73,
>> John
>> On Jul 30, 2020, at 2:58 PM, Jim schoettinger <w8plz at juno.com 
>> <mailto:w8plz at juno.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     I will too. Jim
>>
>>     Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>     On Jul 30, 2020, at 1:05 PM, Mark R Tessneer, CLU, ChFC, AAMS,
>>>     CLTC, KB8ZR <kb8zr at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>     I would like to give that a go.
>>>     Weather permitting I’ll look for you ~8:30 the next few nights.
>>>
>>>     Mark R Tessneer,  CLU,  ChFC,  AAMS,  CLTC,  LUTCF,  FIC,  KB8ZR
>>>     EM79xq46mf
>>>
>>>     kb8zr at arrl.net <mailto:kb8zr at arrl.net>
>>>     kb8zr at amsat.org <mailto:kb8zr at amsat.org>
>>>     C 937-367-7269
>>>
>>>     I have sworn an oath of solitude until the pestilence is purged
>>>     from the land.
>>>
>>>     On Jul 30, 2020, at 9:33 AM, John Ackermann N8UR <jra at febo.com
>>>     <mailto:jra at febo.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>     Hi --
>>>>
>>>>     I'll be in EN75 for another 10 days and haven't yet spent much
>>>>     time on 2M.  If anyone would like to try for an FT8 contact, I
>>>>     can be on the air around 8:30 EDT most evenings.
>>>>
>>>>     My amp is still dead, so I only have 100W and 12 el beam.  But
>>>>     it may still be possible to work down to the Dayton area as I
>>>>     heard Jimmy W8PLZ here a couple of weeks ago.
>>>>
>>>>     Anyway, if anyone wants to try a sked, please drop me a line at
>>>>     jra at febo dot com and we can try just about any evening.
>>>>
>>>>     73,
>>>>     John
>>>>
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