[VHFcontesting] digital on VHF

[Dan Evans]

I'm still on the fence with this one.
I like working FT8 and FT4, but...
I do miss working stations on SSB/CW.  For example, this past sprint I worked 10 stations, all on FT8.  I tried SSB from the start, but didn't find anyone in range to work.  So I switched to FT8 and worked 10 stations.Now the twist;  I am quite certain that I could have worked all 10 on SSB if they had been on.
The past couple of contests have been about the same story.
I'm not overly concerned with the speed of making contacts, but it seems a real waste to work the next grid over on FT8...
73Dan
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