[VHFcontesting] Want to run the bands on FT8?

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That is fantastic to hear and I hope more pick up the practice and use it during contests.  I have tried it contests with W4IY and out side of contests but with only one station ever replying and moving up band I didnt think the practice was common.

73
John
KM4KMU 

On Friday, July 10, 2020 Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <beamar at aol.com> wrote:
 You are out of normal operating range for me. But, what you are advocating, we do here in Florida, on a regular basis. We get on 144.174, every Monday night, at 2030 Eastern Time. Using the "free text" box we move to 432.174 and 1296.174. We have even gone to 902, 2304 and 5760. Works well for us Floridians. 

Buddy WB4OMG EL 98
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
To: VHFcontesting at contesting.com
Sent: Thu, Jul 9, 2020 11:48 pm
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Want to run the bands on FT8?


KM4KMU FM16 here.

Does anyone want to join me on FT8 Friday night on 50.313 and the use the free text line to request QSY's to higher bands?  I have the 4 lower, it's a start.

I tried it tonight and had just one taker, out of Cuba of all places!!!

For me and others the inabilty to QSY is one of the biggest gripes.  Let's fix that. Practice makes perfect.  Let's set a standard.  FT8 is a great grid getter. Once  the bearing is dialed in running the band should be easy.

The free text line let's you send a short 13 character text:

QSY 144174QSL
Reply:QSL
QSY 222065QSL
Reply:QSL
 QSY 432065QSL
Reply:QSY

Adding a grid every 3 minutes plus the QSO points going up the bands on FT8 when the bands are dead for PH beats the heck out of calling CQ endlessly after you worked the regionals.

Let's set the standard and make some lemonade.

I will be there 730 pm Friday eastern  Join me.  Let's make the best of this!!!

73
John
KM4KMU 
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