My observations during the recent September and January VHF contests leave me
with the impression that a number of operators in my region are shifting at
least some of their focus on 50 MHz to FT8. Given the performance I have seen
from FT8 and my experience running that mode from my home station with a self
imposed 25 watt power limit and a temporally installed 3 element yagi during
the January contest I can see why it is quite popular for many operators.
I did try to keep an eye on the band scope while running FT8 on 50.313 but
didn't see much activity on 50.125
73
Mark S
VE7AFZ
mark@alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099
> On Jan 22, 2018, at 12:03 PM, George Sintchak <wa2vnv@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> I know there is a lot of people thinking that FT8 will dominate activity. I
> don't see that happening during a contest when you are running SSB or CW
> during an Es opening. FT8 takes too long to complete a contact compared to a
> normal fast paced SSB/CW run. Same for RTTY in HF contests - a RTTY fast
> contact takes maybe 10 seconds to complete when using a computer run station
> with you at the keyboard - not typing on an old model 15 or 28 TTY machine.
> (Anyone still use one? I've used both.)
> In my experience with FT8 & MSK144, when conditions are normal(?) and
> activity is nil, FT8 contacts can be made where you normally can't make it
> with conventional modes. The ~20+ dB advantage receiving into the noise (at
> both ends) is just better than the human ear. All that aside, it's just some
> more of the fun and technology now available to us. (Flame suit on).
>
> 73, George WA2VNV (FN30 & EL96)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Krumich via VHFcontesting"
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> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 10:20 AM
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] How to order
>
>
>> Does anyone know of a company that is manufacturing a six meter
>> tranceiverthat is rock bound on 50.313Looks like in the future, there is no
>> need to tune the six meter band ?ThanksHerb K2LNSat WA2FGK FN21
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