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Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise

To: uy0zg <uy0zg@mksat.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise
From: Hans Hjelmström <sm6cvx@hjelmstrom.se>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 14:58:26 +0200
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Hi Andy and Nick

This has been asked to arrl, BUT you only get a very unfriendly answer.
Take it or leave,,,,,,,They don’t want to lan to this arguments,,,,

That solution had made all difference in the amateur group, for sure
Kind regards

Hans sm6cvx


> 1 aug 2019 kl. 14:53 skrev uy0zg <uy0zg@mksat.net>:
> 
> Hi Andy  Hi All
> 
> Absolutely simple and correct.
> 
> Why don't ARRL leaders understand this?
> 
> It is not possible to equate the results of a robot operator with the results 
> of a human operator.
> 
> For FT8, there should only be a separate category for DXCC.
> 
> 
> 
> ---
> Nick, UY0ZG
> http://www.topband.in.ua
> 
> Andrzej_SP6AEG писал 2019-08-01 14:20:
>> In my humble opinion, FT8 should have nothing to do with the competitors of
>> DXCC Mix, CW, SSB or RTTY. RTTY emission was killed in short wavelengths,
>> expeditions in the increasing percentage use FT8 as the basic emission and
>> this is not due to the lack of propagation. I think, the issue of FT8 should
>> be treated as a separate competition not included in DXCC Mix, CW, SSB and
>> digital. Then we can talk about competition. Otherwise, it loses the value
>> of DXCC from before FT8. The discussions on this list about receiving
>> antennas, the fight against QRM, etc. will end.
>> Andy
>> SP6AEG
>> ==========================================
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of uy0zg
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:09 PM
>> To: Peter Sundberg
>> Cc: daraymond@iowatelecom.net; k1zm@aol.com; topband@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise
>> Hi Topbanders !
>> Everything is easy to fix.
>> There should be a strict separation of achievements -
>> 1. They are made only by man.
>> 2. They are made only on the computer.
>> Delete Mixed Achievement Chart :
>> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20190731-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a
>> uto,-12,848
>> And then FT8 (and many future FTs ....) will lose popularity.
>> Only children will play with them ...
>> ---
>> Nick, UY0ZG
>> http://www.topband.in.ua
>> Peter Sundberg писал 2019-07-31 20:31:
>>> If we CW operators would all stay on a very tight frequency passband
>>> and call CQ every 15 seconds I bet there would be a lot of interesting
>>> things happening to us also. Especially if we do it 24/7 or at least
>>> every hour that we are not asleep.
>>> However, PC-automation has it's advantages, some are at work while
>>> working DX and others are gardening. Some even sit by the radio/PC and
>>> watch things happen :-)
>>> Bottom line is, we need to activate our transmitters more and not just
>>> listen for others. A perfect example is Bill KH7XS who opens up almost
>>> any seemingly "dead" band to Europe, at any time, just by calling CQ
>>> for a while.
>>> CW is not only great fun as you say Dave, CW is King!
>>> 73
>>> Peter SM2CEW
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