I agree it is a weak signal mode. Years ago I used to set up the KX3 at 5 watts and VPN back to my home network from the hotel and operated JT65 and JT9 remotely quite successfully. Unfortunately the advent of FT-8 has introduced a large number of individuals not brought up in the tradition of using low power to communicate on a weak signal mode. The reality is the introduction of those who run high power has changed the weak signal FT-8 ecosphere, and for the worse. Sadly high power has become the new normal.
On the bright side last night I worked ZL4TT from EN63 (8395 miles) and OK2ZU (4524 miles) using an abusive 15 watts from the KX3 and a Butternut HF-9V vertical. Joe N9JR > On May 25, 2018, at 6:15 PM, Richard <flat...@comcast.net> wrote: > > “I have a couple of FT8 contacts in my log -- with a DU and a JA -- reporting > me at -24 dB where I WAS OPERATING AT 800 WATTS. YMMV.” > > Why do you think you need 800 watts in a weak signal mode? Do you have any > idea what that does to other operators? I’ve made several 10,000+ mile > contacts with 50 watts, as have others who are following the “rules.” > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jer...@ameritech.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
