Topband: R: Copying IV3PRK in WA-State CN98

[Wes Stewart]

My aren't we testy.  We each operate with our own ethics. You want to work DXCC 
on your phone it's your business.  I'll stick to mine.

N7WS

On 8/22/2018 1:52 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> Do you turn off your phone, email and every other communication method when 
> playing radio?  JTAlert texting is just one of many ways people can contact 
> you.  He didn't need your RRR either.  RR or rr73 or 73 does not make a 
> contact.  The exchange of some data is all that is needed.  DXCC does not 
> require that you confirm reports.  You could have just ignored the message and 
> continued on.
>
> To each their own but I sure see more people trying not to play radio these days.
>
> W0MU
>
>
> On 8/22/2018 2:19 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
>> 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.
>>
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