Roger. I appreciate your problem. I had the same issue here looking for DX
on the low end of 20. It seemed the only low end spots were for FT4 and
FT8. I use ACLog for a logger and ACLog has a feature in it called "Block
Digital". Since I checked Block Digital the DX spots I receive now are more
meaningful. I've had it in place for about a year now.
Only problem I see is I use to work RTTY and if I ever get back into RTTY
I'll have to figure out another way to block FT4 & FT8.
Yea, not sure why they have to post ever contact. Maybe it's done
automatically by their software but again I would think it should be
configurable.
Regards,
Pat - KZ5J
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband <topband-bounces+pwhelton=earthlink.net@contesting.com> On
Behalf Of Roger Kennedy
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 6:58 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: FT8 clutter on the DX Cluster
Why oh why do some people post on the DX Cluster every FT8 station they have
heard?
One GM station this evening posted 21 stations . . . none of them were even
DX !
I don't even see why you would post ANY on the DX Cluster . . . I thought
the whole point of FT8 is that you leave your computer listening on the same
frequency, so surely any stations will just come up on the screen?
Whereas posting the frequency of a CW or SSB DX station on the Cluster is
really useful to help people find those stations, and attempt a QSO.
Also . . . as others have said, DX propagation is still pretty good on 160m
most nights . . . but despite lots of CQ calls by myself and other EU
stations, we're often getting no replies! (despite RBN reports being good)
73 Roger G3YRO
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