Topband: A way forward to keep 'old school' modes vibrant alongside FT-8? (long)

[Nick Maslon - K1NZ]

Hi Dale,

My comments were more aimed at the "let's separate FT/JT modes into their
own separate DXCC category and disqualify them from Mixed" sentiment. I
have no problem with the per mode style DXCC awards. I just wanted to point
out that someone can't retroactively change the definition of Mixed because
they don't like a specific mode being in there. I guess I wasn't as clear
as I could have been in my phrasing.

73,
Nick K1NZ

On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Dale Putnam <daleputnam at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Nick,
>
>   Not necessarily  needed retraction. Not at all..
>
> It seems to me that a solely one more or other.. is called for, also,
>
> a mixed mode, already in place, with any or all of a mix of modes.
>
> These are all digi modes that I am speaking of.
>
> Pretty much the same as "phone" awards.. doesn't care if it is FM voice,
> SSB voice, or AM voice.
>
> Neither would the "digi" award.. but the difference would be noted with a
> single mode cert.
>
>
> Have a great day,
> --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
>
> "Actions speak louder than words"
> 1856 - Abraham Lincoln
>
>
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> *From:* Topband <topband-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Nick Maslon
> - K1NZ <k1nz at arrl.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 26, 2017 8:58 AM
> *To:* topband at contesting.com
> *Subject:* Re: Topband: A way forward to keep 'old school' modes vibrant
> alongside FT-8? (long)
>
> I just have one question about your suggestion about creating a "new" digi
> DXCC award and excluding JT/FT modes from mixed. Are those people (myself
> included) who have applied JT/FT credit to their Mixed award and received
> it as such going to have to mail the certificate back to the League and
> have the award retracted? It will be difficult to retroactively create a
> "new" award without including every mode in mixed, which by definition is
> mixed. Creating a "Mixed but without JT/FT modes" DXCC is getting into the
> splitting hairs and logistics nightmare ballpark.
>
> PS. I am also one of the <30 crowd.
>
> 73,
> Nick K1NZ
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