Well, now that I'm back among the living I can repost the question that I did   
   before.  How many here into the new FT8 mode?  Perhaps we worked.  I may have   
   2 or 3 K of contacts on that mode.  I am working it on 10 through 40 metets.   
      
   40 meters is a real bonus for me because I only have a small MFJ-1775 dipole   
   and I am amazed on how it perfoms especially in the FT8 mode.  I am able to   
   work Europe, Africa, NA, SA, and even a little PAC with it.  I've go one "once   
   in a lifetime SSB Contact in JA with the 40 meter antenna.  It's confirmed by   
   QSO for a new country on 40.   
      
   I'm using the FT8 mode for new band and mode countries, and counties.  I check   
   counties using information from LBOTW and a call book CD.  I have 2060 digital   
   counties worked.  These are combo of all digital modes.   
      
   The 9U DXPEDITION is on and they have said they may work some FT8.  This give   
   me my best shot to work them on 40 if they do FT8 there.   
      
   I'm sticking with the R2 release as I think it has the best features.  Also   
   use JTAlertX.  Would like to see some improvements in that especially the way   
   it records new band countries.  I'm updating those manually as they show up   
   in LBOTW.   
      
   -73-   
      
    -=>  Al Kaiser  n1api@cox.net  <=-   
      
   That's all for now!   
      
   Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 09-Nov-2017 at 5:43.   
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   .!. "I close my eyes, it gets black, and then it gets morning."  JMS   
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