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Re: Topband: CQ Zones

To: "Chortek, Robert L." <Robert.Chortek@berliner.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: CQ Zones
From: "ok1tn " <ok1tn@seznam.cz>
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:04:43 +0100 (CET)
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FT4 FT8 is just a computer game. It's not a ham radio
OK1TN
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73 Slavek Zeler


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Od: Chortek, Robert L. <Robert.Chortek@berliner.com>
Komu: Joe Subich, W4TV <lists@subich.com>
Datum: 9. 3. 2021 16:31:21
Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones 
"THANK YOU JOE! That pretty much captures the debate. 

73, 

Bob/AA6VB 
Robert L. Chortek 

> On Mar 9, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists@subich.com> wrote: 
> 
> [External Email] 
> 
> Oh PLEASE! You sound just like AM phone operators when SSB came 
> along. And spark operators when CW started to replace it. 
> 
> The first DX was nothing more than single letters ... 
> 
> 73, 
> 
> ... Joe, W4TV 
> 
> 
>> On 2021-03-09 10:10 AM, Karel Matousek wrote: 
>> I agree wit Martin OK1RR. 
>> 
>> I cannot endorse FT4, FT8 for the ARRL DXCC Program. 
>> 
>> IMHO, this should NEVER be allowed unless qualified in a separate rules 
>> category! 
>> 
>> Karel OK1CF 
>> ______________________________________________________________ 
>>> Od: "Martin Kratoska" <martin@ok1rr.com> 
>>> Komu: topband@contesting.com 
>>> Datum: 09.03.2021 15:37 
>>> Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones 
>>> 
>> 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 
>> > 
> 
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