H44WA: FT8 SPOOF PREVENTION

[IK0ZCW]

The upcoming DXpedition to the Solomon Islands will operate FT8 using WSJT-X in Fox/Hound mode. In an effort to combat piracy, the team will be beta-testing a new anti-spoofing technology for FT8 developed by Brian Moran (N9ADG). H44WA will transmit CQ and work stations, and every few cycles will send a callsign followed by a 6-digit verification number, e.g.
010200 -3 0.1 300 - H44WA 695243
010200 -3 0.1 360 - CQ H44WA QI90
Only the genuine H44WA will be able to send the right code for a particular timestamp, which can be verified here: https://www.9dx.cc/verify/H44WA. This should help calling stations have confidence that they are not copying a pirate. In addition, Club Log's Live Stream feature will be enabled for QSOs in all modes: https://clublog.org/livestream/H44WA.