No robot here. A little over 4,000 x FT8 contacts in 13 months. 130+
FT8 countries confirmed, many on LoTW but some direct. Mostly with 20-30
watts, occasionally more as needed for DX on high bands. Contacts on
all bands 160-6 except for 60 meters. 160 meter mono-band vertical with
76 x 130 foot radials, 8040 vertical with 64 x 65 foot radials.
10-element LPDA at 73 feet for 30-10 meters. And 5-element 6 meter yagi.
Time spent --- what an abnormal irresponsible divorced guy with
non-resident adult children might do if he had nothing better to do.
Except that I still spend much more time on CW than FT8. And I spend
more time working in the woods ( and on new antennas ) than I do
operating. Overall 16,000-24,000 contacts a year.
Note in the same 13 months my CW totals are MUCH larger than my FT8
totals and my SSB totals are much less than my FT8 totals.
I have no interest in digital DXCC but use FT8 for filling in US
counties and filling in states/provinces/districts of other countries.
In my limited experience, there is little overlap between who I work on
CW and who I work on FT8. There are tons of South American stations and
European stations that I see on FT8 that I never see on CW and vice versa.
73, peter, N4UP
On 12/20/2018 9:08 PM, DXer wrote:
Here is the scenario:
1) FT8 user since day 1;
2) No FT8 robots ever used;
3) Maximum power used is 75 Watts, on 80M only;
4) Antenna is a Hustler 6BTV at ground level, no radials;
5) Time spent on the radio is only what a normal, responsible family
man, following a healthy/balanced lifestyle would spend.
Total entities confirmed: 68...yes, sixty eight. I thought I had a lot
more.
I'm sure a number of entities would not have been worked/confirmed
using other modes. This is still far from the end of the hobby as we
know it, or the banalization of DXCC.
It does not appear, based on this sample of only one user, that FT8 is
responsible for any undue advantage in favor of the little pistol, to
the detriment of the more accomplished DXer/Contester.
It would be great if others could post their FT8 totals for comparison.
73 de Vince, VA3VF
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