[VHFcontesting] How to order

[Mark Spencer]

Or have a computer (or computers) but don't have access to wifi or cellular data..  I could go on re this but I'll just say that in my limited experience / opinion these newer modes can be a handful to deal with out side of a ham shack with Internet connectivity.  

Having used FT8 in one VHF contest as a rover and in another VHF contest from my home station (along with some prior use of FSK441 / MSK144 while roving / operating portable) I'm considering what I want to do going forwards.

All part of the challenge of this part of the hobby I suppose.

73

Mark S
VE7AFZ

mark at alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099

> On Jan 22, 2018, at 11:16 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Especially if you don't have a computer with you. :-)
> 
> 73, Zack W9SZ
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 1:04 PM, Mark Spencer <mark at alignedsolutions.com> wrote:
>> I would suggest running these new modes (ie. MSK144, FT8 etc) can be reasonably challenging (especially in a roving / portable setting.)
>> 
>> 73
>> Mark S
>> VE7AFZ
>> 
>> 
>> Mark Spencer
>> 
>> Aligned Solutions Co.
>> mark at alignedsolutions.com
>> 604 762 4099
>> 
>>> On Jan 22, 2018, at 10:02 AM, Peter Laws <plaws0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 10:44 AM, Keith Morehouse
>>> <w9rm at calmesapartners.com> wrote:
>>>> ...or they should count for MORE because they take so bloody long to make.
>>>> 
>>>> When the band is open well, I can make 4-5 QSOs per minute on SSB.  The
>>>> absolute MINIMUM time for a FT8 QSO is 45 seconds and, in reality, it will
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You clearly missed the DXMap site over the weekend - there was a VE6
>>> making FT8 QSOs on 2m throughout the western US.  It may take a long
>>> time (like communicating with submerged subs) but that's how and why
>>> it works.
>>> 
>>> If we're going to do distance scoring like in the 222 and Up, we need
>>> to somehow adjust for mode else everyone will just use the latest mode
>>> from the Nobel laureate.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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