I agree. FT8 has reinvigorated my DXing.
With no 60m antenna I have "DXCC" on 60: 103 confirmed, all FT8 / LoTW.
(I run 80w.)
DX Challenge: 1829: CW - 910; PH - 811; DIG - 1392. (And chasing new
band-countries is now fun again.)
I chase spotted DX stations on whatever mode they use. They choose - I
chase.
Larry / W1DYJ
On 4/28/2024 14:31, Jim Brown wrote:
On 4/28/2024 7:03 AM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
Why does there have to be so much hate for people doing a legal ham
radio activity? Do you get his name, resume and weather report
working dx pileups or contests? Nope. I guess that is not ham radio
either. Did he/she discuss all their health issues? Nope. Sorry not
a real contact. Satellite, I guess that is not a real QSO either.
Use a code reader... Sorry no good. What else?
Right on, brother! I've been primarily a CW op since 1956. At least a
couple of decades ago, I got bored to death with ragchewing in any
mode, except for conversation on our club repeater about projects we
were involved with.
To me, ham radio is about RADIO. Station building, antennas, rigs,
understanding propagation. On the air, I'm mostly contesting,
occasionally picking up new band countries. I've been having a lot of
fun on 60M FT8. It's 100W EIRP in the US, I'm loading an 80M dipole.
90 countries worked, 84 confirmed, LOTW only.
73, Jim K9YC
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