[VHFcontesting] FT8 contest mode incompatibly

[Jay RM]

And, you can't ask EASILY them to QSY to your other bands.  Is this part of
the 2M and up lack of QSO's problem we're seeing all around the country ?

Guys, I don't care what you personally think of WSJT modes.  I made no
statement pro or con on FT8 and it's virtues / lack of virtue - people
know, or think they know my opinion as related to both contesting and to
casual DXing..  All I'm looking for is a easy, QUICK and seamless way to
have some compatibility with those guys who don't wish to use WSJT  while
contesting (or attempting to work contesters) but prefer a clone - a clone
with no contest mode.

Several people have said just click the RR73 button and be done with it,
but that doesn't really fulfill MY obligation to send a valid contest
exchange (if I read this correctly, the other guy wouldn't get a valid
contest exchange).  So, I say again, would there be support by contesters
to petition the WSJT group to add some sort of 'quick' button to drop OUT
of CM for the one Q ?

-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO


On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 12:45 PM Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:
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> No need for the awkward exchanges of: "It's good to hear you again.";
> "Thanks for roving."; "Thanks for the new grid."; "BIG Signal!";
> "You got any other bands?"
> Gawd forbid they would have to exchange names!
>
> Jonesy
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