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FT4GL, Gloriosos 2024

Discussion in 'Contests, DXpeditions, QSO Parties' started by EA1CS, Mar 15, 2024.

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  1. NT9W

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    It is my understanding that MSHV will still work those using F/H.
     
    NT9W, Jun 3, 2024
    #46
  2. EA1CS

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    EA1CS, Jun 4, 2024
    #47
  3. IK3UMT

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    Three days ago i called him on 20m FT8 for 5 (five) hours with no luck
    Yesterday I worked him after 15 minutes
    FT8 is a Lottery.......
     
    IK3UMT, Jun 4, 2024
    #48
  4. WS9K

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    Got him

    FT8
    15m
    06/02/2024

    . . . but didn't see it confirmed in CLUBLOG til today

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    WS9K, Jun 5, 2024
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  5. KF1C

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    ATNO in the log on 17m , haven't heard him again since, takes 24 hours to be posted on clublog, can't imagine doing this a single op.
    Sure would like it on cw , has to be next time, but I will work an atno on whatever mode I can. Us wire guys have to take what we can.
     
    KF1C, Jun 6, 2024
    #50
  6. KF1C

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    Not sure but I went through all the trouble on the last big expedition to set up MSHV thinking I had to, only to end up working him with WSJT after all the trouble.
     
    KF1C, Jun 6, 2024
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  7. W7UUU

    W7UUU Director, QRZ Forums Lifetime Member 133 QRZ HQ Staff Life Member QRZ Page

    Be aware there's a known pirate faking to be FT4GL !! If you have checked ClubLOG and even after a few days you aren't showing, it's very likely you worked the blasted pirate.

    His MO is easy to spot: he goes on a band that FT4GL is NOT working, then sets up on the F/H frequency (14.091, 21.091), sets his transmit frequency way down low (300-800 Hz) then calls regular old FT8 CQ but on the wrong cycle that F/H uses - that ostensibly adds to his jollies - he stirs up turmoil on BOTH cycles that way - everyone calling "on the wrong cycle" for F/H and the F/H users get frustrated and go back to conventional FT8.

    I fell for this on Tuesday on 15m. And he did another round of it today on 20m at a time when FT4GL was CLEARLY working proper F/H on 15 meters at that time.... it's one operator - he cannot be on two bands at once! And as before, he was "on the wrong cycle" for F/H.

    I don't know what drives this idiocy or what he thinks he's getting out of it...

    But just know: if, after 24 hours, you're not in the proper ClubLOG, you most assuredly worked the Pirate and not the real guy.

    Just an FYI

    Dave
    W7UUU
     
    W7UUU, Jun 6, 2024
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  8. NT9W

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    I just use regular WSJT-X. MSHV can give it slight fits though. If I'm the only station on one of his reply lines, things work just like normal FT8. But, if he replies to two of us on the same line (one station a signal report and the other one a RR73), my software won't recognize it and will transmit my previous reply again. I simply click the correct reply very quickly so that I don't waste a cycle and all is well.
     
    NT9W, Jun 6, 2024
    #53
  9. WS9K

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    I worked them on 15m FT8 06/02/2024 4:54UTC

    after a few days I didn't see it confirmed on CLUBLOG.

    I figured it was a pirate, . . . but a day or two later it's confirmed.
     
    WS9K, Jun 7, 2024
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  10. W4PG

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    Is there any CW or SSB operation??

    ..............Bob
     
    W4PG, Jun 7, 2024
    #55
  11. W7UUU

    W7UUU Director, QRZ Forums Lifetime Member 133 QRZ HQ Staff Life Member QRZ Page

    No CW. Very little SSB so far - and it's kinda been a cluster. He was on 10 and 17, running split "UP 30" so it really became a zoo. The one time I had a clear copy on him his audio was rather poor - lots of bass and no punch. I don't know if it was just a "bad day" or not.

    That's been my experience - others will chime in I'm sure.

    Dave
    W7UUU
     
    W7UUU, Jun 7, 2024
    #56
  12. K2DFC

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    I've seen him spotted on 15 and 17 SSB but I haven't heard a peep here in NNJ.
     
    K2DFC, Jun 7, 2024
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  13. W3TA

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    I'm at 331 total, mostly CW with some SSB sprinkled in, and could use this for 332. I've been watching for SSB spots but they are few and far between. I basically have written this operation off but will keep a hopeful eye at the spots when I get radio time - who knows, maybe I'll get lucky.
     
    W3TA, Jun 7, 2024
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  14. EA1CS

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    EA1CS, Jun 7, 2024
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  15. K2DFC

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    Same here. Would be 328 ATNO. Most of mine are CW with some SSB. No FT-8 here. I'm in the maybe get lucky category too.
     
    K2DFC, Jun 7, 2024
    #60
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