3Y0K, Bouvet 2026

Damn pirate and this is just the start of a bunch I'm afraid.

73 from,
Steve https://www.k0uo.com/k0uo "Rhombic Antenna Farm & test range" Miles of Wire In the Air and On the Air Daily.

 

Calling these idiots Pirates is giving them prestige that they don't deserve.
These clowns are more accurately called :
FARTS Fradulent Amateur Radio TransmissionS

 

I think a pirate needs an eyepatch and a parrot at the very least.

I'll only work those who can verify the eyepatch and parrot. SSTV would be ok.

Thank you.

 

The 15m SSB DQRM simplex window is 21.160 to 21.190 which is completely outside the 15m USA Phone Band. Typo? The 40m SSB DQRM simplex window starts at 7120 to 7150 which is partially outside the 40m USA Phone Band. Lowest USA can go is 7128 LSB. I wonder how they'll communicate to the Amateur community when they're in DQRM mode.





DQRM strategy
This strategy may only be implemented if the DQRM is very bad and slows down our QSO rate significantly.
Normal CW/SSB pileup handling is listening UP 1 kHz on CW and 5 kHz on SSB.
DQRM strategy is to work simplex on all bands within a 20 kHz bandwidth for CW and 30 kHz for SSB.
We will work simplex or “contest mode” within the 20 kHz window in CW. For example, operate SIMPLEX between 14010 and 14030 kHz.
In DQRM mode – we do S&P within a specified window like in any contest.
All stations are calling SIMPLEX. 3YØK tunes across the simplex window and works stations SIMPLEX.

 

^^^ So does that DQRM process mean we hunters call 3Y0K in that window specified and hope that they call us back on the same frequency? Please explain this a bit more. If we call, what is the recommended repetition of their call and ours?

 

Yes. You call them in that window and they will do S&P to find you. I think it's a great idea. This way they're a moving target and hard to DQRM.

Last 3Y attempt the DQRM was horrible. Never heard them.

 

It will also be tough to tell if propagation supports a station receiving them if they are frequency hopping!

 

Everything about this whole Adventure has been confusing, Why Stop Now?!!

73 from,
Steve https://www.k0uo.com/k0uo "Rhombic Antenna Farm & test range" Miles of Wire In the Air and On the Air Daily.

 

This is all new to me but I believe you would just send your call like you do know when operating split. I emailed the pilot station/admin that question. Waiting for a response.I guess we'll have to watch the FB page, website, etc for updates.

I would not do 3Y0K de W7UUU. You could get called by a pirate instead, hi. This will be interesting if implemented during this rare DXPedition.

 

Thanks for doing that, and it will be interesting to see the response. The DQRM Simplex idea doesn't look like a good one to me. Hard to find the station and determine if they are strong enough for a contact, and then if QSB or local noise increases like I routinely get, that could get the DX station to call and not be heard. How many times would they try to call if they heard you? More than once and they eat up valuable time. Will be an interesting experiment if they go through with it.

 

I think DQRM will have to be really bad before they attempt the DQRM simplex window method. I hear them in the clear on 7010 but very weak.

 

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DQRM mode: what’s to stop pirates moving up and down the window sending your call and then TU?

How can we tell the caller is 3Y0K?

It also sort of removes skill on our part - it just becomes a loudness contest and the weaker signals lose out. At least in normal split mode you can have a weaker signal and use skill to get through. Think about the successful QRP ops (I am not one)