[Mldxcc] 6 meter QSO

[Alan Maenchen]

FB on the EME QSO!  That's great.

I'm curious why FT8 needs special acknowledgment. There must be 100
different types of digital modulation out there now. Some work better than
others depending on conditions. FT8 seems simply the "digital" flavor of
the month.

73, Alan  AD6E





On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Rick WA6NHC <wa6nhc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Congrats on the 100th!  That a great accomplishment.
>
>
> Now to get the LOTW/ARRL in general to update so that FT-8 mode is
> acknowledged (yes, I know it's listed as digital, like RTTY) and the
> logging programs etc.  You can't upload an FT8 contact into LOTW at this
> time.  Maybe sometime this decade?  FT8 is a very slick new mode, it's
> working very well.
>
>
> 73 from N ID,
> Rick wa6nhc/7
>
>
>
> On 7/24/2017 10:43 AM, Dave Sanders wrote:
>
> I really enjoyed the presentation you and Rick W6SR gave on Saturday.  When
> I got home, I downloaded WSJT-X (beta ver.) and was up and running FT8 in
> no time. I worked many  U.S. stations along with one CN and one SA on 20M
> using 25w.  I liked the fast pace and there were plenty to log. Great mode
> for new Hams to get their WAS in a short time.
>
>
>
> Congrats on your #100 on 6M.
>
>
>
> Dave K6KNS
>
> Folsom, CA
>
>
> *----- Original Message -----*
> *From:* Norman Wilson <n6jv at n6jv.com>
> *To:* <mldxcc at contesting.com>
> *Sent:* 7/24/2017 9:50:12 AM
> *Subject:* [Mldxcc] 6 meter QSO
> ------------------------------
>
> Made the #100 on 6 meter EME with ZS4TX.
>
>
>
> Norm
>
>
> N6JV at N6JV.com
>
> http://N6JV.com <http://n6jv.com/> (Tube Museum)
>
>
>
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