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Re: [VHFcontesting] FT8 contest mode incompatibly

To: Alan Larson <wa6azp@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] FT8 contest mode incompatibly
From: Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Jonesy W3DHJ <W3DHJ@jonz.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:44:50 -0600 (MDT)
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2019, Alan Larson wrote:

>Harry Blakeman <aspengold4@gmail.com> writes:
>> For the last 3 contests I've turned off JTDX and turned on WSJTX.
>>
>> Yesterday mostly a problem with non A, K, and W calls who were sending
>> AGN AGN or SIG RPT. I also started ignoring those stations who didn't
>> send TEST except for 1 or two whose grid I needed. Signals were 20/9
>> most of the weekend. Who needs a signal rpt.
>
>  If the signals were 20 over 9, why were they operating FT8?
>
>        Alan

They aren't hams.  They are asocial computer operators.
No need for the awkward exchanges of: "It's good to hear you again.";
"Thanks for roving."; "Thanks for the new grid."; "BIG Signal!";
"You got any other bands?"
Gawd forbid they would have to exchange names!

Jonesy
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