Why weep? To me, it sounds like a lot of people got on and had some fun on the
modes they felt were appropriate. Hey, at least they were actively on the air
with Ham Radio. If I am going to weep, it's about all the licensed hams who are
apathetic and never get on the air.
But yes, the best way to promote the more traditional modes is to get on the
air with them and communicate our love for them with others. I like CW best
because, for me, it's the most fun. But the other modes are also fun. And fun
is where YOU find it.
73, Kevin K3OX
----- Original Message -----
From: k1zm--- via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
To: wes n7ws <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>, topband@contesting.com
Sent: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:30:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Topband: Review of the last 1000 spots on 160m
Whoa!
That matrix of Clublog contacts made by mode really does make it pretty clear
to me.
Probably the best thing we can all do to deal with this is to get on CW and SSB
as often as we may desire to - to keep the traditional modes alive in the
traditional band segments.
Tks Wes for adding to this conversation.
73 JEFF
In a message dated 2019-08-03 4:27:01 PM Coordinated Universal Time,
wes_n7ws@triconet.org writes:
Perhaps more informative, read it and weep: https://clublog.org/dxreport.html
Wes N7WS
On 8/3/2019 8:34 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> Of the last 1000 spots downloaded from DX Summit just over 200 of them at on
> FT8. Which means that nearly 800 spots were NOT FT8 meaning those were CW or
> SSB spots. Not all of the spots are actually spots as many spots are just
> people venting and using the system as their message system.
>
> Are we really not utilizing our bands?
>
> You decide.
>
> W0MU
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