Topband: CQ Zones

[Martin Kratoska]

Bob et al,

all these rules can be preprogrammed into SV5DKL's robot which can "do 
the QSO". Otherwise I can tell my dog where to paw, he would be possibly 
a better FT8 "operator" than mine.

There is no need of ears, hands, brain or any knowledge. All the task 
can be robotized. This does DEFINITELY NOT qualify as ham radio. I am 
very sorry that I don't have any better news for you.

73,
Martin, OK1RR

P.S. Any FT8 yes/no dispute is meaningless, at least in this mailing 
list, isn't?


Dne 09. 03. 21 v 17:19 Chortek, Robert L. napsal(a):
> Actually, it is ham radio.
>
> Have you spent any time with the mode?
>
> For example,
>
> 1. Have you identified a country you need for a bond slot or ATNO?
>
> 2.  Have you determined the best time of year, time of day, and band to see if a station from that country is on?
>
> 3. Have you searched the decodes daily for a station from that country?
>
> 4. After spending days hunting that DX, have you FINALLY managed to be there when the propagation was favorable?
>
> 5.  Have you then, after all that, called that DX and made the contact?
>
> If that does not qualify as ham radio, I’m not sure what does.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob/AA6VB
> Robert L. Chortek
>
> On Mar 9, 2021, at 8:04 AM, ok1tn <ok1tn at seznam.cz> wrote:
>
> 
>
> [External Email]
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> FT4 FT8 is just a computer game. It's not a ham radio
> OK1TN
> --
> 73 Slavek Zeler
>
>
> ---------- Původní e-mail ----------
> Od: Chortek, Robert L. <Robert.Chortek at berliner.com>
> Komu: Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>
> Datum: 9. 3. 2021 16:31:21
> Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones
> THANK YOU JOE! That pretty much captures the debate.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob/AA6VB
> Robert L. Chortek
>
>> On Mar 9, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
>>
>> [External Email]
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>> Oh PLEASE! You sound just like AM phone operators when SSB came
>> along. And spark operators when CW started to replace it.
>>
>> The first DX was nothing more than single letters ...
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>>> On 2021-03-09 10:10 AM, Karel Matousek wrote:
>>> I agree wit Martin OK1RR.
>>>
>>> I cannot endorse FT4, FT8 for the ARRL DXCC Program.
>>>
>>> IMHO, this should NEVER be allowed unless qualified in a separate rules
>>> category!
>>>
>>> Karel OK1CF
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>> Od: "Martin Kratoska" <martin at ok1rr.com>
>>>> Komu: topband at contesting.com
>>>> Datum: 09.03.2021 15:37
>>>> Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones
>>>>
>>> Oh, FT8 should be proclaimed as illegal for DXCC (WAZ, WAS etc.) in
>>> mixed categories.
>>> This "mode" should be counted completely separated from traditional
>>> modes like CW or SSB.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Martin, OK1RR
>>>
>>>
>>> Dne 09. 03. 21 v 15:16 Ian Fugler napsal(a):
>>>> Hi, Dave
>>>>
>>>> Zone 23 - JT5DX will be your man. He is active in contests and puts
>>> out a good signal.
>>>> Zone 24 - will be more of a challenge. I have worked XX9D and a
>>> couple of BY stations. But you may need to use FT8 for the BY stations,
>>> since they seem strongly to prefer that mode.
>>>> 73 and GL!
>>>>
>>>> Ian G4iiY
>>>>
>>
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