Topband: CQ Zones

John Harden, D.M.D. jhdmd at bellsouth.net
Tue Mar 9 12:13:59 EST 2021


Yes I have been on FT8. I simply do not enjoy FT8. I was first licensed in 1959 and am basically a CW OPERATOR. 

I well remember when AM operators bashed the SSB operators.

73,

John, W4NU 


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> On Mar 9, 2021, at 11:36 AM, Lloyd - N9LB <lloydberg at tds.net> wrote:
> 
> Will someone please start an "I Hate FT8" group and move all this unproductive chatter off of the Top Band reflector. 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+lloydberg=tds.net at contesting.com] On Behalf Of ok1tn 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2021 10:05 AM
> To: Chortek, Robert L. <Robert.Chortek at berliner.com>
> Cc: topband at contesting.com; Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: CQ Zones
> 
> 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: 
>> 
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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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