AGREE 100 % with you Martin /OK1RR.
This FT 8 PC to PC playgame is just killing our hobby,at least as I see it.
Take care and enjoy,and I am SURE ARRL will never listen to your
feelings.
Hans SM6CVX
> 9 mar 2021 kl. 15:36 skrev Martin Kratoska <martin@ok1rr.com>:
>
> Oh, FT8 should be proclaimed as illegal for DXCC (WAZ, WAS etc.) in mixed
> categories.
> This "mode" should be counted completely separated from traditional modes
> like CW or SSB.
>
> 73,
> Martin, OK1RR
>
>
> Dne 09. 03. 21 v 15:16 Ian Fugler napsal(a):
>> Hi, Dave
>>
>> Zone 23 - JT5DX will be your man. He is active in contests and puts out a
>> good signal.
>>
>> Zone 24 - will be more of a challenge. I have worked XX9D and a couple of
>> BY stations. But you may need to use FT8 for the BY stations, since they
>> seem strongly to prefer that mode.
>>
>> 73 and GL!
>>
>> Ian G4iiY
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+zen90387=zen.co.uk@contesting.com] On
>> Behalf Of David Olean
>> Sent: 09 March 2021 13:30
>> To: topband@contesting.com
>> Subject: Topband: CQ Zones
>>
>> I am not a certificate hunter, but I was curious to see how many CQ
>> zones I had worked on 160 meters. Getting all 40 zones on 160 is a
>> challenge. My list includes 38 of the 40 CQ zones, and only zones 23
>> and 24 are still unworked.. My question is how to nab these last two?
>> Part of my problem is the lack of stations available in those two spots.
>> A few weeks ago I was CQing in the early evening and worked R8WF on CW.
>> He is located in Zone 18 and just north of eastern Mongolia. (North of
>> Beijing) I was very surprised at that QSO, as the band was empty with
>> few signals audible on CW. Shortly after we worked, he called again much
>> louder. It must have been right after his sun rise and he was a good S7
>> or so. The direct path is 360 degrees here and directly over the North
>> Pole. I was using my 45 degree beverage. I was stunned at how strong
>> R8WF was.
>>
>> So what are the station call signs active in zones 23 and 24? Being a
>> relative newcomer to 160 and HF in general, I am not so familiar with
>> active DX call signs from around the world. I would suspect that China
>> is possible to work at my sun rise, but I have yet to hear anything from
>> there. Mongolia seems like another difficult nut to crack, hence my note
>> on who and what to look for! Any help with call signs would be appreciated.
>>
>> After the R8WF QSO, I am convinced that an antenna aimed due North is a
>> necessity in case that path decides to open. I am also going to make a
>> SE beverage, as I have been told that SE is a good direction for LP QSOs
>> on 160. I have no antenna for between 90 and 180 degrees azimuth.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Dave K1WHS
>>
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