Topband: final from me

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Great Hans

I guess you felt the same way when the cluster appeared. All your life
doing DX, going through the bands with the dial and one day it was no
longer necessary, the PC would tell you where the DX was

I imagine that back then you would also have been furious like now, and
have claimed to separate the DXCC between those who never used spots and
those who did.

This is all very funny

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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El mié, 10 mar 2021 a las 18:15, Hans Hjelmström (<sm6cvx at hjelmstrom.se>)
escribió:

> Hi folks
>
> Been reading all sayings about FT8/FT4-business
> .
> MYSELF  I will NEVER ever use FT4 or FT 8. Been active Ham-operator since
> 1961. I am now 75 years old,and still active,and dx-expeditioner.
>
> I say, this PC to PC business kills the challenge of our hobby.
> I agree 100% with OK1RR and OK1TN  and SP2XF writing.AND others.
>
> Of course, IF you like FT 4/FT 8 ,its up to you to use it.
> If I do NOT like it, it must be acceptable for me to tell other Hams ,
> I feel I do NOT like it. And I will NEVER use it.
>
> In Sweden ,I know ,,,a LOT of Hams ( old-timers mainly ,but also new Hams)
> ,
> that has stopped Ham-radio and sold all their equipment because of this PC
> to PC play game.
>
> WHY.  Well, they have always been chasing dx, by looking for hours ,
> and with their own ears finally heard the weak dx, and they called the dx
> on CW/SSB/RY using their challenge and equipment built during many many
> years. And when not looking for expeditions, they have made nice chat on
> CW/SSB/RY with other Hams world-wide, talking and making social
> connection.Never mind if they have a big or smaller station.
>
> How can we say its Ham-radio, when a dx-operator is using FT8/FT 4
> and making so called QSO:s on two or even more  ( up to 3 bands ) at
> the same time. YES, its technically super, BUT is this what we want ???
>
> I think ARRL/dxcc should make a separate class for this FT 8/FT 4
> business. NOT accept it for BAND/DXCC. It is NOT fair to let it compete
> with CW/SSB/RY for BAND/DXCC.
>
> Finally ,last thing,why I do NOT like it. Before a dx-expedition were on 6
> or 160  meters during ALL expedition.NOW they share it with FT8/FT 4 and
> we have less time to do a real QSO. AND for no expedition, I prefer to
> make a QSO and exchange information,and try to learn about the other
> person I work. Not just to click on a yellow line.
> I will NEVER send a DONATION for a FT8 -expedition.
>
> Last outside this FT 8-business. I also must say, that this remote-story
> is under NO control. YES, of course ,you can build a station less
> than
> 150 kilometers or so from your home.PERFECT.  BUT build a station in
> Haiti and sit and operate it from NYC, THATS really killing the pleasure
> to work a new one.
>
> Thanks for letting me give my feelings. I will NOT react on any replies.
>
> From MAY until AUGUST I will be around 50098 CW ( ONLY ) looking
> for dx I can hear in my ears. Last season I worked 7 stations in California
> ( info for K9YC ).So IF there had been no FT8-business, I am sure I had
> worked at least 20.One day there was a 4 hours opening to all over USA
> ,east to west, and I worked 25 stations in 4 hours. IF it had been before
> all of
> these Hams were on FT8 ,I had worked 100……...
>
> Kind regards
>
> SM6CVX   ( Since 1961 )   Hans
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-- 
73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W