Gday Thanks very much to all those who contributed to the thread following my FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing? post. Here is a summary of what appeared in my In Box. First, special thanks to C
I just have one question about your suggestion about creating a "new" digi DXCC award and excluding JT/FT modes from mixed. Are those people (myself included) who have applied JT/FT credit to their M
Hi Nick, Not necessarily needed retraction. Not at all.. It seems to me that a solely one more or other.. is called for, also, a mixed mode, already in place, with any or all of a mix of modes. These
Hi Dale, My comments were more aimed at the "let's separate FT/JT modes into their own separate DXCC category and disqualify them from Mixed" sentiment. I have no problem with the per mode style DXCC
Mixed, as per one of the definitions: containing a mixture of both favorable and negative elements. FT8 belongs in it, it's a favorable element. LOL 73 de Vince, VA3VF _________________ Topband Refle
Quoting ARRL Contest Update for October 18 2017: "FT8 mode usage continues to increase! According to a tweet by Michael, G7VJR, operator of Club Log, "In September 2017, the number of FT8 QSOs upload
Gentlemen: Tim writes very well below. However, I have had 45 or more FT8 emails and I truly think we are airing the same laundry many times. Steve Ireland did raise a very good point......but.... Wh
An issue that you'll have to confront in your proposal to the ARRL is the disposition of awards already granted to operators based on QSOs made in "K1JT modes". Will recent DXCC awards that included
The ARRL will create a new certificate. It will be new income. This is a no brainer. They already have an FT8 mode in WAS. DX pileups should not be that much different than RTTY. They will need to
That's right. Make sure to disable PSKReporter in WSJT-X, and Hamspot.net in JTAlert. This way you won't look bad saying one thing, and doing another. LOL 73 de Vince, VA3VF _________________ Topband
You cant retract any awards, and I dont believe you even have to worry about that. Lets say you have 150 Confirmed on 160M right now using a combination of SSB, CW, FT8 etc. The current single band a
Hi Steve, Thank you very much for bringing this topic up, and for your summary. The elephant in the room needed addressing. I almost bought the new transceiver I've been wanting this year....until I
--Original Message-- From: Mark K3MSB [mailto:mark.k3msb@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 1:28 PM To: Dave AA6YQ Cc: topBand List Subject: Re: Topband: A way forward to keep 'old school'
So why does everyone have to play by your rules and not those of the people giving out the awards? How about the built in 10 to 15 db advantage of living next to the pond may give? Remote radio is