[VHFcontesting] 50 MHz Sprint results

[Michael Clarson]

While Ft-8 is slower than ssb, there was plenty of time to work everyone.

On Mon, May 13, 2019, 10:16 AM Stephen Hewlett via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

>  50 MHz Spring Sprint - 2019
> Call: N4NIVOperator(s): N4NIVStation: N4NIV
> Class: Single Op LPQTH: FN42Operating Time (hrs): 3
> Summary:Total:  QSOs = 5  Mults = 2  Total Score = 10
> Club:
> Comments:
> MFJ 9406 5 watts to a TE Systems 0510G amplifier putting out about 85
> watts to aPAR OA-50 antenna up 24 feet - QTH Framingham, MA
>
> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
> Additional comment: I was using SSB only. Yesterday I learned that at
> least 6 hams local to me were contacting each other using FT8. I could have
> easily doubled my score had they been on SSB for any length of time. It
> seems a waste to me to use FT8 to make contacts that are easily made with
> more traditional modes in a small fraction of the time, plus when the going
> is slow there is the possibility and time for a little ragchewing on the
> traditional modes.
> There was no propagation at all during the contest here in Framingham, MA.
> I did work Ron WZ1V though and was very grateful for the contact.
> Steve N4NIV
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