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Re: [CQ-Contest] Opting Out of FT8 Spots

To: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Opting Out of FT8 Spots
From: "rjairam@gmail.com" <rjairam@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:49:37 -0500
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I don't know if you can do this currently but a good workaround would
be to exclude a frequency range. FT8 only operates on small 2-3kHz
areas. I think it is unlikely other modes will be there because FT8
absolutely dominates the bands and drowns out anything else in that
range.

Ria
N2RJ

On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 7:29 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com> wrote:
> Recent publicity surrounding VE7CC's beginning to carry FT8 spots suggests
> to me that it is time for "retail" DX clusters to provide an "opt-out"
> option similar to the one that many now provide for RBN spots.This could
> easily be done with a "set FT8" option similar to the "set Skimmer" command
> now in wide use.
>
> Sorry if this seems OT, but it doesn't appear that there is a
> cluster-centric reflector with sufficient reach and besides, an unavoidable
> glut of FT8 spots would not be in contesters' interest.
>
> --
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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