I must apologize to Marshall and the list for the e-mail I sent. I was still
working on it and it got sent inadvertently. I usually attach my call to the
end of the message and I had not reached that point. My call is KK6MC. I rove
and do the writeup for the January contest. Since 2018, I have done an analysis
of FT-8 as a part of the writeup.
My comments were intended to address the January contest only, and perhaps the
September as well. When analog QSOs are widely available, such as in June, the
use of FT8 is detrimental to rates. But, I think the claims that the use of FT8
in the January contest has resulted in lower scores is not really supported by
data. More analysis in the writeup.
Again, I apologize for sending the e-mail prematurely and omitting my call. -
Duffey
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
> On Mar 20, 2021, at 06:56, vhfcontesting-request@contesting.com wrote:
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:48:30 +0000
> From: Marshall-K5QE <k5qe@k5qe.com>
> To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] The impact of the digital modes on the
> January VHF Contest and some suggestions on dealing with those impacts
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>> On 3/19/2021 7:43 PM, Marshall-K5QE wrote:
>> Hello Mr. Duffey(no call)....Maybe we should just ask other top
>> operators how they feel about this.? To me, it FEELS like we are
>> making a lot less 6M contacts than before.? Maybe we are getting a few
>> more mults, but maybe not too.? The slow rate of FT8 makes it FEEL
>> like we are wallowing in mud.? It is almost impossible to get any rate
>> with FT8.? Will FT8 bring in some contacts that otherwise would not be
>> made??? Of course it will.
>>
>> Because there is almost never any Es in January, FT8 is well suited
>> for slugging it out on 6M.? To me, January is always a slugging
>> match.? Rate in January is almost non-existent.? So, you have to keep
>> your butt in the chair and pound it out.? At this, FT8 works well.
>>
>> The June contest is where slow rates are a killer.? As I posted
>> previously, we made 1836 contacts on 6M in 2010(and unfortunately,
>> came in second to K5TR).? Will we ever see this kind of rate again???
>> With the casual ops welded to FT8 and the resulting slow rates, I
>> don't see it.
>>
>> What is the feeling of other ops?? Are you making more or less QSOs on
>> 6M with FT8?
>>
>> I proposed checking for SSB/CW on the hour and half hour.? What do
>> others think about that??? IF you find a bit of SSB/CW, then you will
>> surely make more contacts and more mults as long as the Es lasts.? If
>> the band dies out, then you can go back to FT8.
>>
>> I hope that we have some big time propagation this June. Hopefully,
>> everyone will get a piece of it....
>>
>> 73 Marshall K5QE
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