[VHFcontesting] [NEWSVHF] 144.174 FT8 activity

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 Ron, sounds good to me but what does the rest of the country think? Stan KA1ZE/3

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Klimas WZ1V <wz1v at sbcglobal.net>
To: newsvhf <newsvhf at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: vhfcontesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; vhf <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>
Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2018 12:43 pm
Subject: Re: [NEWSVHF] 144.174 FT8 activity

I now have FT8 capability HF through 432. 
It's my least preferred mode. 
IMO it's a "necessary evil" to have or be left out. 
If you operate 6M you know what I mean. 
One thing I'd really like to change is 144.174. 
Who was responsible for choosing that ? 
Way too close to the SSB-CW part of the band. 
Disputes already started with a long-time 144.175 SSB Net. 
I'd like to start a campaign to move it to 144.165. 
That's where it should have been to start with. 
Who else agrees? Thoughts? 
-73 Ron WZ1V

----- Original Message -----
From: Rich Griffiths <rich at w2rg.net>
To: newsvhf at mailman.qth.net
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:23:28 -0400
Subject: Re: [NEWSVHF] 144.174 FT8 activity

> It's good to see all the followup posts questioning the value of FT8.
> 
> Taylor and Franke made a neat accomplishment with this variation on 
> their JT series.� The users can't claim the same.� There should be no 
> claim to fame for making thousands of contacts when the computer is 
> doing most of the contacting.
> 
> If you want propagation info, WSPR and other tools are better.
> 
> Personally, I hope FT8 use is just a fad that will slowly fade away and 
> the users will find other tools with more communications value.
> 
> .. Rich��� W2RG
> 
> 
> 
> On 07/11/2018 04:56 PM, JAYB1943 at OPTONLINE.NET wrote:
> > Hi � there has been significant activity in the mornings on 144.174 FT8 mode
> > of late � mostly midwest and a few FN30,FN31 stations but almost nothing
> > from New England !!
> > KA1ZE Stan in FN01 is in here in FN30 almost every morning so come�on guys
> > get those computers and radios talking together and join the morning fun.!!
> >     73 � jay NY2NY
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