[CQ-Contest] FT8 not allowed in Winter Field Day?

[Sterling Mann]

Big discussion on reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/afwgf5/ft8_is_not_an_acceptable_mode_winter_field_day/

I haven't been able to figure out the real reason, but I have a feeling
it's some kind of misunderstanding. There are arguments that it shouldn't
be used in an emergency situation, which is what WFD (and Field Day too)
intend to simulate, because it's too slow/limiting, i.e. wouldn't be able
to pass enough traffic to be effective, or something like that. I think the
very fact it's supposed to simulate emergency lends credence to the claim
that FT8 should be a valid mode.

Confusing the issue is that on the page it says:
>" Modes: Any mode… CW, SSB, AM, FM, DStar, C4FM, DMR, Packet, PSK, SSTV,
RTTY, Olivia, Satellite, etc…"

-N0SSC

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 2:44 PM Neil Johnson via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest at 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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