I saw someone note also that he had worked "A Canadian airport." I asked if
it was YYZ and didn't get a response to that yet. I don't think Neil Peart
was a ham, but the beginning of the Rush song YYZ does start out with the
band's interpretation of the letters YYZ sent in Morse code.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 8:30 AM DXer <hfdxmonitor@gmail.com> wrote:
> Very well stated, Stan. Thank you!
>
> Will it change minds? Not likely.
>
> To the WW-Digi Committee: Please continue with your good work. It needs
> more time to bear fruit. If it does not work out in the end, fine, you
> tried. It'll have been a lot more than most appear to have attempted.
>
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
>
>
>
> "When I use FT8/FT4, I use a combination of running and S&P. I
> constantly watch
> the decoding panel, looking for someone who is saying 73 so I can call him
> before he needs to send a CQ. That beats out the guys who only call
> someone who
> is calling CQ. I watch for others who are giving their exchange to see if I
> need their multiplier and call them when they send their 73.
>
> WSJT-X has a check box so that you can only see stations calling CQ. Anyone
> that uses it is a fool. Whether you are contesting or DXing, there is
> much more
> to be gained by watching exchanges being made and taking advantage of the
> information revealed.
>
> No, I don’t sit blankly watching the screen. I actively go after my Qs,
> running
> only when there are no new gems for me to work.
>
> Anyone who makes comments about how boring digital is has not learned
> how to
> skillfully operate in that mode."
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