[VHFcontesting] Solving FT8

[N2WM Walt]

   I have been doing VHF Contests since 1970 and I agree with Jeff AA6XA 
about too many Categores and Herb that the FT-8 issue needs action not 
words.

Most stations I work either from home or a Hilltop are easily worked on 
SSB and digital modes not needed. Also on my last hilltop operation 
there was no way to coordinate multiband contacts using digital. Several 
stations that were on the lower 4 were not worked on all 4 bands because 
we could not say"any other bands" on SSB.

Lets give up on everyone wins and just have the fun and challenge of 
operating our stations to the best degree possible.

Walt  N2WM  Fn21OC

Trustee of W2LV FN21OE.


-- Jeff aa6xa

On 18-Jan-21 23:18, Herb Krumich via VHFcontesting wrote:
> Every year contester's complain about FT8 and the upper bands laying idol.I said this five years ago and it's getting old.As a matter of fact I sold my entire big time contest station, one piece at a time.Instead of complaining on VHF Dot Com, how about bombarding the ARRL.There is one thing that could be done to solve this issue, that would absolutely work2 and 6 meters only will receive points for SSB contacts plus points for digital.If this was done, guys would spend more time on SSB which would absolutelyhelp the upper bandsNothing else is working, but I guarantee this willThanks for the Q's on six meters. That's all I haveQuite a bit easier than 10 band contesting73Herb for WA2FGK FN21Get busy and contact your reps. Division and national
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