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

[Radio K0HB]

I just read the rules.

As far as I can see, the FT8 mode is not specifically banned.

If you can send and receive the required “contest exchange”, go ahead and
use it.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a member of the WFD rules committee, and I do not play
one on TV.

73, de Hans, K0HB
“Just a Boy and his Radio”™









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On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 08:23 rjairam at gmail.com <rjairam at gmail.com> wrote:

> Why?
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
>
> 73
> Ria, N2RJ
>
> On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 at 22:42, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > That makes good sense to me.
> >
> > 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”.
> >
> > 73, de Hans, K0HB
> > “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 15:38 Sean Waite <waisean at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 3:44 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?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Johnson (N0SFH)
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