13-02-2024, 11:13 AM
It's on again. 2mtrs open to JA when TEP distorts 6mtr FT8 signals. But you have to wait for the path to form and support FT8 on 2mtrs.
I don't have an exact time frame to quote but there is definitely a waiting period before we see the JA's on 2mtrs and can decode them.
FT8 works fine on this band, it just comes down to timing.
Last nights excerpt from my 2mtr log file:
20240212_120400.115(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120415 -3 -0.1 946 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120430.080(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120415 -21 -0.1 1925 ~ CQ JA6WHC PM53 *
20240212_120445 -9 -0.1 945 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120445 -22 -0.1 1922 ~ CQ JA6WHC PM53 ^
20240212_120500.050(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120503.222(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -22
20240212_120515 -9 -0.1 952 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51
20240212_120530.131(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -22
20240212_120545 -16 -0.1 953 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120600.098(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -22
20240212_120604.144(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120615 -15 -0.1 953 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120630.064(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120645 -13 -0.1 952 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51
20240212_120700.038(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120715 -10 -0.1 950 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120730.115(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120745 -11 -0.1 949 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120800.082(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120815 -6 -0.1 949 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120830.049(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120845 -6 -0.1 948 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120900.128(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120930.142(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120945 -19 -0.1 1923 ~ VK8RR JA6WHC R-15
20240212_121000.103(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_121005.463(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JA6DJS VK8AW -06
20240212_121015 -18 -0.1 1922 ~ VK8RR JA6WHC 73 ^
20240212_121030.079(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6DJS VK8AW -06
20240212_121040.680(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_121045 -4 -0.1 946 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51
20240212_121100.045(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_121115 -8 -0.0 945 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121130 -2 0.0 1457 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121145 -6 -0.0 946 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121200 -1 0.0 1457 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121215 -9 -0.0 947 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121230 15 0.0 1102 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57
20240212_121230 -4 0.0 1458 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121245 -7 -0.0 948 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121300 12 0.0 1103 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_121300 -3 0.0 1458 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121330 20 0.0 1103 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_121330 -2 0.0 1458 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121400 16 0.0 1103 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_122700 20 0.0 1102 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57
20240212_122730 17 0.0 1102 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_122800 7 0.0 1101 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_122832.995(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_122845 -13 0.3 2143 ~ VK8VTX JH6RGU PM52
20240212_122900.117(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_122900.993(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW -13
20240212_122915 -19 0.2 2143 ~ VK8VTX JH6RGU PM52 ^
20240212_122932.933(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW -13
20240212_122945 -22 0.2 2144 ~ VK8AW JH6RGU R-18 *
20240212_123000.059(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW -13
20240212_123001.154(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW RR73
20240212_123001.157(0) QSO logged: JH6RGU
20240212_123015 -20 0.2 2160 ~ VK8AW JH6RGU 73 *
regards
VK8AW
2mtr National digital record holder (pending WIA action)
I don't have an exact time frame to quote but there is definitely a waiting period before we see the JA's on 2mtrs and can decode them.
FT8 works fine on this band, it just comes down to timing.
Last nights excerpt from my 2mtr log file:
20240212_120400.115(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120415 -3 -0.1 946 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120430.080(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120415 -21 -0.1 1925 ~ CQ JA6WHC PM53 *
20240212_120445 -9 -0.1 945 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120445 -22 -0.1 1922 ~ CQ JA6WHC PM53 ^
20240212_120500.050(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120503.222(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -22
20240212_120515 -9 -0.1 952 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51
20240212_120530.131(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -22
20240212_120545 -16 -0.1 953 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120600.098(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -22
20240212_120604.144(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: CQ VK8AW PH57
20240212_120615 -15 -0.1 953 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120630.064(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120645 -13 -0.1 952 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51
20240212_120700.038(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120715 -10 -0.1 950 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120730.115(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120745 -11 -0.1 949 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120800.082(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120815 -6 -0.1 949 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120830.049(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120845 -6 -0.1 948 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_120900.128(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120930.142(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_120945 -19 -0.1 1923 ~ VK8RR JA6WHC R-15
20240212_121000.103(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -21
20240212_121005.463(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JA6DJS VK8AW -06
20240212_121015 -18 -0.1 1922 ~ VK8RR JA6WHC 73 ^
20240212_121030.079(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6DJS VK8AW -06
20240212_121040.680(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_121045 -4 -0.1 946 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51
20240212_121100.045(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_121115 -8 -0.0 945 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121130 -2 0.0 1457 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121145 -6 -0.0 946 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121200 -1 0.0 1457 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121215 -9 -0.0 947 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121230 15 0.0 1102 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57
20240212_121230 -4 0.0 1458 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121245 -7 -0.0 948 ~ CQ JA6DJS PM51 ^
20240212_121300 12 0.0 1103 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_121300 -3 0.0 1458 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121330 20 0.0 1103 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_121330 -2 0.0 1458 ~ CQ VK8RR PH57 ^
20240212_121400 16 0.0 1103 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_122700 20 0.0 1102 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57
20240212_122730 17 0.0 1102 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_122800 7 0.0 1101 ~ CQ VK8VTX PH57 ^
20240212_122832.995(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_122845 -13 0.3 2143 ~ VK8VTX JH6RGU PM52
20240212_122900.117(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JA6WHC VK8AW -18
20240212_122900.993(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW -13
20240212_122915 -19 0.2 2143 ~ VK8VTX JH6RGU PM52 ^
20240212_122932.933(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW -13
20240212_122945 -22 0.2 2144 ~ VK8AW JH6RGU R-18 *
20240212_123000.059(0) Transmitting 144.46 MHz + 2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW -13
20240212_123001.154(0) Retransmitting 144.46 MHz +2099Hz FT8: JH6RGU VK8AW RR73
20240212_123001.157(0) QSO logged: JH6RGU
20240212_123015 -20 0.2 2160 ~ VK8AW JH6RGU 73 *
regards
VK8AW
2mtr National digital record holder (pending WIA action)