[CQ-Contest] My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would be.

[Sean Waite]

If anyone is leaving the hobby because of FT8 8m accepting donations of
gear. I'll even disperse it to new hams who are trying to get going.


73,
Sean WA1TE

On Tue, Dec 25, 2018, 09:39 Jan Erik Holm <sm2ekm at bdtv.se> wrote:

> I´m asking myself the same. I guess after 30 years
> time to get out of here. It´s been fun most of the
> time however it´s all over now.
>
> / Jim SM2EKM
> ----------------------------------------------------
> On 2018-12-22 16:21, Yuri wrote:
> > Am I subscribed to the wrong reflector? :-)
> >
> > Yuri   VE3DZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
> Of DXer
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:09 PM
> > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would be.
> >
> > Here is the scenario:
> >
> > 1) FT8 user since day 1;
> > 2) No FT8 robots ever used;
> > 3) Maximum power used is 75 Watts, on 80M only;
> > 4) Antenna is a Hustler 6BTV at ground level, no radials;
> > 5) Time spent on the radio is only what a normal, responsible family
> man, following a healthy/balanced lifestyle would spend.
> >
> > Total entities confirmed: 68...yes, sixty eight. I thought I had a lot
> more.
> >
> > I'm sure a number of entities would not have been worked/confirmed using
> other modes. This is still far from the end of the hobby as we know it, or
> the banalization of DXCC.
> >
> > It does not appear, based on this sample of only one user, that FT8 is
> responsible for any undue advantage in favor of the little pistol, to the
> detriment of the more accomplished DXer/Contester.
> >
> > It would be great if others could post their FT8 totals for comparison.
> >
> > 73 de Vince, VA3VF
> >
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