FT8 user since day 1 and a pretty busy non-radio life. But we do have a
pretty active group of locals that use Slack to notify/push each other.
Rig: ft900 running 25-75W
Ant - low hanging 80mOCF
Total FT8 QSOs - 1022
Total entities confirmed - 106
Thanks for poking me to look at this - didn't realize I had DXCC on FT8!
73,
--scott N9LJX
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Scott Stembaugh - N9LJX
radio.n9ljx@gmail.com
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On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 2:26 PM DXer <hfdxmonitor@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is the scenario:
>
> 1) FT8 user since day 1;
> 2) No FT8 robots ever used;
> 3) Maximum power used is 75 Watts, on 80M only;
> 4) Antenna is a Hustler 6BTV at ground level, no radials;
> 5) Time spent on the radio is only what a normal, responsible family
> man, following a healthy/balanced lifestyle would spend.
>
> Total entities confirmed: 68...yes, sixty eight. I thought I had a lot
> more.
>
> I'm sure a number of entities would not have been worked/confirmed using
> other modes. This is still far from the end of the hobby as we know it,
> or the banalization of DXCC.
>
> It does not appear, based on this sample of only one user, that FT8 is
> responsible for any undue advantage in favor of the little pistol, to
> the detriment of the more accomplished DXer/Contester.
>
> It would be great if others could post their FT8 totals for comparison.
>
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
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