The filters dont “exclude” callers, they do however sort them….either by signal
strength, mileage ( based on grid square) , maybe continent…..
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> On Feb 19, 2024, at 5:11 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
> It is unreasonable to assume all FT8 QSOs are with robots, however, many
> are. Technically, some "I" (my computer) makes are made with me not in
> attendance. When I can disable transmit and walk out to the kitchen to get
> another beer and come back to see that my software has tuned my radio to the
> Fox frequency and called him to complete the QSO, I think that's a "robot."
> And that is exactly why I do not submit WSJT contacts for DXCC credit. If
> others want to, that's between them and their ethics. Why do I make the
> contacts then? you may ask. Because one of my DX clubs has an internal
> competition where certain expeditions are designated as targets for "band
> slot Bingo", where we compete for the greatest number of slots worked. You
> can't win if you don't play.
> As to efficiency, I think FT8 wastes a lot of time. Other modes, including
> RTTY, are simply faster, although they require more operator skill on both
> ends. F/H is particularly bad in this regard. You can call and call and
> might actually be in the queue but not know it until you go to the kitchen
> for that beer and come back and see that "you" made the contact.
> Another particularly distasteful thing about FT8 is that the DX can set
> filters to exclude certain callers based on signal strength, distance,
> country, etc. and the callers never know it. I know there will be vehement
> denial of this but I know it happens.
> WSJT will never replace RTTY.
>
> On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 12:56:59 PM MST, Jim Brown
> <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2/19/2024 7:27 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote:
>> Look's like this "Sherlock Holmes" not understand what CB0ZA Robot doing.
>
> It is unreasonable to assume that all FT8 QSOs are with robots. I know
> some of the very experienced CW ops who run FT8 on expeditions. WSJT-X
> software makes the mode quite time-efficient for expeditions. It's a
> replacement for RTTY, not CW.
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