Hi Steve I FULLY agree on all you write. Unfortunately I also feel that Ham radio is more or less lost. According to me,,,this is NOT Ham radio,, it is digi to digi without any personal feeling. And
Correct Don/W2MPK A separate digital dxcc for FT8/JT65 should make it.These contacts no good for the other band/CW/SSB/Mixed awards. Just a separate one. BUT the official at arrl refused to even thin
Hallo Calle They are all on computer to computer FT8 mode ..Signals not being heard by operator. Ham radio is ,,,no more,,,, only computer doing the job,and all can do something else,while computer g
Hi Roger Agree 100%. Also for me ,,,FT8 and JT65 is NOT a Ham radio QSO.As I see it. Its computer talking to a computer without human help. NEVER from me either. BUT these people that enjoy FT8 aso a
Roger They are all on FT8 more or less. Then you do not need to hear the station you work, and you can even stay late in bed. Computer fix all QSO,,,,, for you. Unfortunately , this is killing our ho
SORRY to say. Of course everyone do what they like to do, BUT FT8 and ,,,no hearing QSO:s,,, will destroy our hobby. Same for me last 6 meter season . Had a 1 hour opening on 6 meter from Florida, to
FULLY AGREE. Perfect written. THANKS. BUT it is easy to solve this. If ARRL make a special award for ,,,,no hearing QSO,,,, and make these computer to computer connections ONLY valid for this award,,
Good morning all As it probably can not be stopped. The ONLY way seems that ARRL acts, and NOT accept these modes ( unhearing modes) for todays dxcc. If they make a separate dxcc for these modes, any
Hi George Thanks for QSO from P29VCX to C6AGU, even that it was not top band,,,, 73 Hans SM6CVX _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
YES SORRY but FT 8 has killed Amateur Radio more or less. Instead there is a computer game going on.Computers picking up signals not even being able to be heard by humans. Real shame. And ARRL allow
UNFORTUNATELY K1JT and FT 8 killed amateur radio on 6 meters. It will kill it on 160 meters,and SOON it will kill all amateur radio activity on all bands. Soon authorities will reduce our bands,as we
Hi Andy and Nick This has been asked to arrl, BUT you only get a very unfriendly answer. Take it or leave,,,,,,,They dont want to lan to this arguments,,,, That solution had made all difference in th
Agree 100 % with Ed N1UR. Its the same situation on 6 meters. Most expeditions go ONLY FT 8 nowadays.It gives more QSO:s ,it looks like.And more or less no options to find good openings on old modes.
THANKS Dan . I agree 100 %. I said already last year. FT 8 and K1JT will kill our hobby. It takes away all efforts, challenge and personal touch. I saw yesterday 2 Hams saying,they will sell their eq
Agree with Ed/N1UR to 100%. Thats the big point. Kind regards to you all Hans SM6CVX _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
And its even not Ham radio.Its fake PC Computer business. Sorry.Its the end of Ham radio Hans SM6CVX _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
A absolut PERFECT explanation about the present situation and the future of our loved hobby. Unfortunately most young new Hams I have seen started using FT 8, has already gone qrt. No challenge, no s
Hi Wes I worked K0IDX on 29th of February.BIG signal into Europe.So guess he could be a good choice. CW of course.A real QSO 73 and GL de SM6CVX Hans _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www
SORRY Roger FT 8 has killed Ham radio ,when you need your own skill and not trust a computer to make your connection. I will NEVER use that mode.Unfortunately MNI MNI Sweden Hams have almost gone QRT