I think what Steve is pointing out is that there are too many stations ONLY
using FT8 and everyone is missing out on contacts when this happens. There
are people who are not on digital for various reasons so if you want to
maximize your score you need to mix it up.
Dave
N2OA
On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 3:35 PM Michael Clarson <wv2zow@gmail.com> wrote:
> While Ft-8 is slower than ssb, there was plenty of time to work everyone.
>
> On Mon, May 13, 2019, 10:16 AM Stephen Hewlett via VHFcontesting <
> vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> > 50 MHz Spring Sprint - 2019
> > Call: N4NIVOperator(s): N4NIVStation: N4NIV
> > Class: Single Op LPQTH: FN42Operating Time (hrs): 3
> > Summary:Total: QSOs = 5 Mults = 2 Total Score = 10
> > Club:
> > Comments:
> > MFJ 9406 5 watts to a TE Systems 0510G amplifier putting out about 85
> > watts to aPAR OA-50 antenna up 24 feet - QTH Framingham, MA
> >
> > Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
> > Additional comment: I was using SSB only. Yesterday I learned that at
> > least 6 hams local to me were contacting each other using FT8. I could
> have
> > easily doubled my score had they been on SSB for any length of time. It
> > seems a waste to me to use FT8 to make contacts that are easily made with
> > more traditional modes in a small fraction of the time, plus when the
> going
> > is slow there is the possibility and time for a little ragchewing on the
> > traditional modes.
> > There was no propagation at all during the contest here in Framingham,
> MA.
> > I did work Ron WZ1V though and was very grateful for the contact.
> > Steve N4NIV
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