Re: Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband

[W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>]

I wonder what will happen when/if we get a good solar cycle again.   
People just want to use their gear.  If a mode allows it great.  Let 
them have fun.  No reason to think less of them for getting on the 
air.    Remember the good ole days when 10 meters was a blast open every 
where.
W0MU

On 1/10/2020 9:52 PM, kolson@rcn.com wrote:
> It would seem that the new digital modes have re-invigorated ham radio, at 
> least activity wise. But if ham radio is so fragile that it cannot sustain in 
> the face of interest in a new mode, maybe it deserves to die. I personally 
> don't think it will, it is and has always been a big tent...73, Kevin K3OX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hans Hjelmström <sm6cvx@hjelmstrom.se>
> To: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
> Cc: topband@contesting.com
> Sent: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:12:40 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband
>
> And its even not Ham radio.Its fake PC Computer business.
> Sorry.Its the end of Ham radio
> Hans SM6CVX
>
>
> > 10 jan 2020 kl. 20:06 skrev W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>:
> >
> > 1.5 million hits for FT8? WOW!
> >
> > On 1/10/2020 11:38 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
> > > I know the purists will flame me for this but look at the
> > > frequency conservation this would present and look at the activity
> > > statistics for only the past couple of hours,
> > >
> > > AIf the contest was designed well sub-channels could be recommended for the
> > > various continents as Stew Perry use to urge for intercontinental QSO's
> > > from 1825-1830.
> > >
> > > Here are the amazing stats for only two hours.
> > >
> > > Modes over last 2 hours
> > > Mode Count
> > > FT8 1549146
> > > FT4 41733
> > > JS8 7895
> > > CW 6894
> > > PSK31 433
> > > JT65 383
> > > OPERA 132
> > > JT9 65
> > > MSK144 37
> > > OLIVIA 22
> > > OLIVIA 8 22
> > > JT6M 18
> > > ROS 14
> > > DOMINO 13
> > > PI4 12
> > > OLIVIA-8 9
> > > PSK63 9
> > > FSK441 8
> > > JT65B 7
> > > WSPR 6
> > > RTTY 5
> > > MT63-500 1
> > > SIM31 1
> > > THOR 1
> > > THOR22 1
> > > PSK 1
> > > CONTESTI 1
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> > >
> > >
> > > Herb, KV4FZ
> > >
> > >
> > >
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