I had written this a while back but had not posted it yet but its time, should
have sent it before!
At this point I do not do any digital mode contesting and I would think there
are others in the same category. So without one doing FT8 and alike there
chances of doing well in contests is pretty limited. So I am wondering if they
are going to create a non digital class in the VHF/UHF contests?
I also do not think the ability to talk to other stations to make Q's via chat
rooms, phone and such is NOT good. To me it has removed the radio related
skills that one had learned to locate other stations and make Q's. There just
are not allot of guys looking around trying to make Q's as before because they
are on chat rooms and such making arrangements to make Q's instead of being on
the radio which to me has greatly hurt VHF/UHF contesting!! It has turned into
a computer social operating contest not a radio operating contest!!
Dennis Allen N9TZL
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