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[Jim Brown]

On 2/19/2024 3:25 PM, Michael Tope wrote:
> Since reclassifying 160 DXCC totals to exclude FT8 would be terribly 
> unfair to those who submitted FT8 confirmations toward DXCC in good 
> faith, it seems like a possible solution would be to add provisions for 
> a CW endorsement to the 160 meter DXCC award. If it were workable 
> administratively, it would provide a way for those who made the majority 
> of their DXCC contacts on CW to compare themselves with others who have 
> done similarly. It would also provide a way for those who enjoy FT8 to 
> compare their progress with others in the "unlimited" category. Who 
> knows, it might even encourage a resurgence of CW activity, since that 
> endorsement would carry a certain cache.

Hi Mike,

Since what modes like FT8, JT65, and FST4 do is compensate for the 
drastically added electronic noise. Using those modes today is roughly 
comparable to working CW 20+ years ago. I would support the endorsement 
you suggest ONLY to those QSOs made on CW after about 2010.

73, Jim K9YC