I would agree a separate DXCC award should be established for operators using remote stations that exceed a certain distance from the control point...like a station half way around the world. To me t
I worked very little DX on 6M until FT8 so there is still something more going on than you have discovered in your testing. Cecil K5DL Sent from my iPad e. Be careful how you switch modes. FT8 likes
Guy...a great post! Great information for those of us who are looking for RX antenna options but dont have the room for the normal RX antennas... And also a real breath of fresh air in light of our r
I'd be curious to know how they plan to enforce that decision. Cecil K5DL _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
If you expected FT8 to be disallowed in whole...that's not happening. Cecil K5DL _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Soldering to them is correct... Cecil K5DL Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I think the key word is Station which assumes that 500M diameter circle encompasses all aspects of the station to include feedlines and antennas. A transmitter and/or receiver are not a station witho
Its not my intent to disparage anyone. Just an attempt to better define the intent of the rule as it relates to what a station is. Maybe if the feed point of those antennas are within the circle its
Good day to be on a WARC band if close to being peed off. There are other thing to do for sure. Cecil K5DL _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflecto
Doug, Just because you cant hear it doesnt mean its not there. Much of the weak signal stuff heard on todays high tech radios couldnt be heard 70-80 years ago. Technology has advanced. Try using a re
Im far from an expert but if you were over salt water I would have placed the counterpoise in the water. Id be curious what others think. Great experience though... Cecil K5DL _________________ Searc
Some international diplomacy? Save it! K5DL Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Stealth derogatory expressionsthats a new approach. Cecil K5DL Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Humm, it should be fun... You can be in the contest and same time behind barbecue... Are remote stations a
Dont let him discourage you Herb, I think an FT8 contest would be fun. We can discuss it further but wont do it here Cecil K5DL Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Herb, the stupid FT8 mode should be ignor
Thats all fine and good but thats clinging to the assumption that these are mindless younger hams that at some point will get bored with the digital stuff, drop out of the hobby and fade away. Actual
Well its is an all inclusive list for Topband activity...but as you can see its pretty selective. Over time hopefully most of the digital mode discussion will migrate to the new list and it will no l
Still taking pokes at the FT8 ops. What would constitute an exceptional achievement on FT8? Thats like telling CW guys that their achievements arent really noteworthy compared to how the Sideband guy
Tune the amp till the antenna ARKs and back off a little? Cecil K5DL Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector