[NCDXA] W3ICM FT8 - Update

[Fred Matos]

Hello DXers,
It's been a little over three weeks, and I provide this info to let everyone know of my successes and failures.  I'm having such a great time with FT8, and I am very impressed by the technology.  
I achieved LoTW confirmed FT8 digital WAS and DXCC in one week.  
It's been a little over three weeks now, and I just made 151 countries LoTW.   I also worked RD0B on 10 in Zone 18 as did W3LL, but no confirmation there.    My misses were ET3AA, 4U1ITU, JY, HH2AA, and a few others.
I have QSOs with maybe 10 more that are not on LoTW.  These are 4S7AB that I worked on two bands, 5A1AL, HH, EY, etc.  The 5A1AL on 15 was an ATNO for me.   No LoTW from him yet, although I "bought" a QSL via ClubLog for a LoTW upload.
I am amazed by the excellent propagation on 30 meters, especially in the morning at 7:00-8:00  AM; and in the evening.   I have worked 9N7AA, 4S7AB, HL, YB, and numerous JA's.    The oddest thing is that I have Zones 18 and 19 LoTW confirmed, but not Zone 17.   All that with 200 watts on an inefficient vertical antenna.  
I have 39 Zones confirmed on LoTW, missing Zone 34.   UB0Y was my 39th zone, and that LoTW confirmation required that I help Sergey get properly registered.   Regarding Zone 34, I am currently helping Z81D, Diya, renew his license.  I engaged the IARU president Tim Ellam who intervened.   (Diya and I go back to 2003-4 when I was the regulator in Iraq, and he was the president of the Iraq ARS. We made great policy and regulations.)   Hope that Diya can get renewed and on so I can get Zone 34.  
I would greatly appreciate your comments.
73
FredW3ICM
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