GW4VXE's Station Diary

The PC running WSJT-X for the FT-847 (2m) and FTDX-10 (HF) seemed to have got in a bit of a mess this morning and wouldn't talk to the FTDX-10. I think it was because I had a go at using WSJT-X Improved v3.1.0 the other evening to try FT2. Version 3.0.0 was confused because it didn't know about the last mode that was used, FT2. A reboot cured it (though going back into V3.1.0 and changing to FT8 might have done the trick too).

Is Super Fox and Hounds making a comeback? It does seem to be working better than when I first tried it a year or so ago. Anyway, CY0S seem to be using it and I was pleased to manage a 10MHz SFH QSO with them - satisfying as they were mostly working North America, although Dave G7RAU worked them the same time as me.

TX5EU coming through nicely on 20m CW at the same time too, but a big pileup and I can't really be bothered with all of that! Would be nice to work them on some band or mode!

Nice to find Ian G3WVG, operating as 3B8VV from Mauritius on 28MHz without too much of a pileup. Signals weren't strong although they seemed to be getting louder as it was around sunset in Mauritius.

The sked with Roger GW5NF was moved to today. Had a nice chat and then was called at the end by Roger GW3UEP in Ceredigion - another very pleasant QSO. When we finished, John GW4SRE called GW3UEP. I remembered John from Swindon days, so called in and had a quick chat. John is mostly on AM these days, with vintage gear.

Called CY0S on 20m SFH for a while but didn't get anywhere! It would have been a new band country I think. Tuned down the band and worked CO2OQ on CW running 5W and then WB0RLJ in Nebraska on a POTA trip.