That's just what Hal, an old FRC contest mentor said when he saw us operating
at W3FRY multi-op CQWW CW back in the day with Electronic keyers (oh, the
mendacity) and CT contest logger (horrors! a computer in the RADIO shack).
What's wrong with paper logs and bugs? (though REAL HAMS used straight keys).
Back when men were men and so were women...
73, Kevin K3OX
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From: ok1tn <ok1tn@seznam.cz>
To: Robert L. Chortek <Robert.Chortek@berliner.com>
Cc: topband@contesting.com, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists@subich.com>
Sent: Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:04:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Topband: CQ Zones
FT4 FT8 is just a computer game. It's not a ham radio
OK1TN
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73 Slavek Zeler
---------- Původní e-mail ----------
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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