Topband: R: Copying IV3PRK in WA-State CN98

[Wes Stewart]

Not quite true.  I was a very early users of FT8, my first experience with any 
of the JT modes. Someone said that JTAlert was a must have so I installed it, 
not really knowing why.

I was attempting a QSO with a west African station and could tell that I was 
being QRMed after the first exchange and while I was sending reports.  I figured 
to just keep sending and wait it out. I use two computer monitors and it turned 
out that when JTAlert popped up once, it was split over the two screens, so the 
message didn't register with me.  The second time it appeared, I got enough to 
know that he was sending me a text message indicating that he had my report and 
just needed my RRR.  I did not send him anything further and uninstalled the 
program.

Wes  N7WS


On 8/22/2018 8:23 AM, Pierluigi Mansutti wrote:
> Yes, it is for REAL! nothing remote on this side.
> I really enjoy FT8 because all QSO's are real.If your antennas and your radio hears the DX then the computer decodes it. No way to call a spot or to make an internet QSO through a chat line.