Topband: FT8 on 160 - how you can make a difference

[Paul Mclaren]

For me it is quite simple CW and SSB when I am in the shack and FT8 when I
am not.  It’s the same for all bands and has actually increased my
enjoyment and access to the radio.

I don’t have the luxury to spend hours in the shack so finding out what is
being received when I am busy is a definite bonus.  I can also connect over
the WiFi from the iPad to remote control the shack PC and make a few
contacts at hours of the day I would not usually have chance to be on the
radio.

As has been said it is pretty interesting to see what is going on when you
can be on the band 24/7.

Regards

Paul MM0ZBH


On Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 23:00, Phil Duff <na4m at suddenlink.net> wrote:

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> > On Aug 3, 2019, at 4:32 PM, Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:
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> > I worked very little DX on 6M until FT8 so there is still something more
> going on than you have discovered in your testing.
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> > Cecil
> > K5DL
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> From my experience - it's simply that there is much more DX using FT8 on
> all bands than other modes.
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> Not long after FT8 was released firing it up on 80m at fall morning
> sunrises was very revealing. The amount and variety of DX available from
> the Far East on FT8 was eye-opening whereas CW/SSB were very slim pickings
> if existent at all on any given morning.
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> No signs of that changing - except maybe continuing to increase.
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> 73 Phil NA4M
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