Darn! I mis-spoke!
FT8 is not allowed as stated at the top of the rules.
K0HB
On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 08:34 Radio K0HB <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just read the rules.
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> As far as I can see, the FT8 mode is not specifically banned.
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> If you can send and receive the required “contest exchange”, go ahead and
> use it.
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> DISCLAIMER: I am not a member of the WFD rules committee, and I do not
> play one on TV.
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> 73, de Hans, K0HB
> “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
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> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 08:23 rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Why?
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>> Is telemetry not an important capability we can use? This is a very
>> practical possible application of WSJT modes. Furthermore even by
>> itself modes like WSPR can help us automatically measure propagation
>> to measure capabilities of our stations, i.e. determining when the
>> band opens and closes at our location. You can even do that in FT8
>> where a wider variety of signals from various places arrive at our
>> antennas. And even going further, as mentioned, JS8Call takes FT8 all
>> the way to a full conversational mode.
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>> There are hams now who are saying "FT8 is not real radio because it's
>> computers talking to one another" or "it requires no skill." To that I
>> say, nonsense. As hams we have found new ways to communicate over the
>> years. We should embrace this sort of progress.
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>> 73
>> Ria, N2RJ
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>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 at 22:42, Radio K0HB <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > That makes good sense to me.
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>> > Communications modes in an emergency situation must be able to carry a
>> > payload of information. The mode must be robust enough to carry a
>> payload
>> > beyond “R-17” and “RR73”.
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>> > 73, de Hans, K0HB
>> > “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
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>> > On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 15:38 Sean Waite <waisean@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > > One comment that was suggested in a thread elsewhere was that Field
>> Day is
>> > > about being able to test out our ability to deploy in "emergency"
>> > > situations. FT8 cannot really be used in this type of situation
>> because of
>> > > it's limited vocabulary.
>> > >
>> > > Sean WA1TE
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>> > > On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 3:44 PM Neil Johnson via CQ-Contest <
>> > > cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Just curious as to why the sudden rules change?
>> > > >
>> > > > https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules
>> > > >
>> > > > D-Star and Fusion contacts are allowed why not FT8?
>> > > >
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>> > > > --
>> > > > Neil Johnson (N0SFH)
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