Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband

[kolson at rcn.com]

It would seem that the new digital modes have re-invigorated ham radio, at least activity wise. But if ham radio is so fragile that it cannot sustain in the face of interest in a new mode, maybe it deserves to die. I personally don't think it will, it is and has always been a big tent...73, Kevin K3OX

----- Original Message -----
From: Hans Hjelmström <sm6cvx at hjelmstrom.se>
To: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com>
Cc: topband at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:12:40 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband

And its even not Ham radio.Its fake PC Computer business.
Sorry.Its the end of Ham radio
Hans SM6CVX


> 10 jan 2020 kl. 20:06 skrev W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com>:
> 
> 1.5 million hits for FT8? WOW!
> 
> On 1/10/2020 11:38 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
>> I know the purists will flame me for this but look at the
>> frequency conservation this would present and look at the activity
>> statistics for only the past couple of hours,
>> 
>> AIf the contest was designed well sub-channels could be recommended for the
>> various continents as Stew Perry use to urge for intercontinental QSO's
>> from 1825-1830.
>> 
>> Here are the amazing stats for only two hours.
>> 
>> Modes over last 2 hours
>> Mode Count
>> FT8 1549146
>> FT4 41733
>> JS8 7895
>> CW 6894
>> PSK31 433
>> JT65 383
>> OPERA 132
>> JT9 65
>> MSK144 37
>> OLIVIA 22
>> OLIVIA 8 22
>> JT6M 18
>> ROS 14
>> DOMINO 13
>> PI4 12
>> OLIVIA-8 9
>> PSK63 9
>> FSK441 8
>> JT65B 7
>> WSPR 6
>> RTTY 5
>> MT63-500 1
>> SIM31 1
>> THOR 1
>> THOR22 1
>> PSK 1
>> CONTESTI 1
>> 
>> What do you think?
>> 
>> 
>> Herb, KV4FZ
>> 
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