Just as a note , most of the DX operations on 6 meters moved to FT8 because of
the short, almost momentary nature of many 6 meter DX openings. But w hen the
band supports longer prop ag ation periods, you will still find at least some
DX on SSB and CW.
For the most part, HF DX openings are of longer duration and don't particul
arly require FT8, especially as opposed to CW. Of course, some operators prefer
FT8 and that's cool too.
73 Kevin K3OX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andreas Junge" <andreas@n6nu.org>
To: "Roger Kennedy" <roger@wessexproductions.co.uk>
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 7:57:10 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Lack of NA Activity on CW
Roger,
Is your statement that you don’t have enough opportunities to rag-chew on 160M?
There is plenty of CW activity if/when there is a new DXCC entity to be had
like VI9NI. Lots of OPs are calling within minutes of a juicy one showing up. I
think there are more stations with 160M capability than before.
They just don’t want to talk to the same people over and over again.
It looks like that DXpeditions are making it more of an effort these days to
get on 160M.
The same CW->FT8 move has happened on 6M where almost all of the DX is now FT8.
The cheese has moved. Go where the cheese is or starve.
It take a new DXCC any mode any time and that’s just me. Same as AA6VB, I live
in the Bay Area my lot size dictates what I can put up for 160M. To a degree
FT8 is a necessity to make any progress.
And yes, I was fortunate enough to work VI9NI on CW/160M - thanks to the team
for showing up during the West Coast sunrises.
To each their own.
73, Andreas, N6NU
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:28 PM, Roger Kennedy <roger@wessexproductions.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> Well as far as I'm concerned Mike, FT8 would just be my computer having a
> contact, not me personally . . . so it's not something I would ever be
> interested in.
>
> But if that's the case, it's even more daft . . . as there's LOTS of people
> who complain about the lack of DX activity on CW these days. But if more
> people came on, there would be more CW activity !
>
> Roger G3YRO
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
>> Hi Roger
>
>> Did you look up in the FT8 band? That is where everyone is.
>
>> Mike va3mw
>
>
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