Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I wonder what will happen when/if we get a good solar cycle again.   
People just want to use their gear.  If a mode allows it great.  Let 
them have fun.  No reason to think less of them for getting on the 
air.    Remember the good ole days when 10 meters was a blast open every 
where.

W0MU

On 1/10/2020 9:52 PM, kolson at rcn.com wrote:
> 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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