Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing?

[jon jones]

A similar situation regarding digital modes took place on 50 MHz this summer. In the case of 6 meters, JT65 and FT8 are now the predominant modes for DX work on 6 meters. During terrestrial sporadic-E openings, there are very few DX stations now operating CW or SSB on 6.  Meteor scatter is the realm of MSK144.  If you want to work DX on 6 meters now - digital is where it is at.


 - Jon N0JK


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One can think of FT8 as a Pinball machine or a video game.  You click "here"
at the right time and maybe the ball falls just right and the other station
comes back to you.  If not, you click again.
Preserve the CW/SSB mode awards.

Jim - KR9U