I have been doing VHF Contests since 1970 and I agree with Jeff AA6XA
about too many Categores and Herb that the FT-8 issue needs action not
words.
Most stations I work either from home or a Hilltop are easily worked on
SSB and digital modes not needed. Also on my last hilltop operation
there was no way to coordinate multiband contacts using digital. Several
stations that were on the lower 4 were not worked on all 4 bands because
we could not say"any other bands" on SSB.
Lets give up on everyone wins and just have the fun and challenge of
operating our stations to the best degree possible.
Walt N2WM Fn21OC
Trustee of W2LV FN21OE.
-- Jeff aa6xa
On 18-Jan-21 23:18, Herb Krumich via VHFcontesting wrote:
Every year contester's complain about FT8 and the upper bands laying idol.I
said this five years ago and it's getting old.As a matter of fact I sold my
entire big time contest station, one piece at a time.Instead of complaining on
VHF Dot Com, how about bombarding the ARRL.There is one thing that could be
done to solve this issue, that would absolutely work2 and 6 meters only will
receive points for SSB contacts plus points for digital.If this was done, guys
would spend more time on SSB which would absolutelyhelp the upper bandsNothing
else is working, but I guarantee this willThanks for the Q's on six meters.
That's all I haveQuite a bit easier than 10 band contesting73Herb for WA2FGK
FN21Get busy and contact your reps. Division and national
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