Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise

e- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of uy0zg Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:09 PM To: Peter Sundberg Cc: daraym...@iowatelecom.net; k...@aol.com; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise Hi Topbanders ! Everything is easy to fix.

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, Andrzej_SP6AEG , uy0zg , topband@contesting.com Sent: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:56:41 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise Here’s where the DXCC standings are listed http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-standings Can you please show me where 160M CW is? 73 Mark K3MSB On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 9:3

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- Original Message - > From: FZ Bruce > To: 'uy0zg' > Cc: 'Andrzej_SP6AEG' , 'topband@contesting.com' < > topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:04:32 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise > > Yes the ARRL needs to step up

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CW and SSB mode results only. Problem solved! 73, Kevin K3OX - Original Message - From: FZ Bruce To: 'uy0zg' Cc: 'Andrzej_SP6AEG' , 'topband@contesting.com' Sent: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:04:32 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise Yes the ARRL needs to step

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-From: "uy0zg" > To: "Andrzej_SP6AEG" > Cc: topband@contesting.com > Sent: Thursday August 1 2019 8:53:37AM > Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise > > Hi Andy Hi All > > Absolutely simple and correct. > > Why don't ARRL lea

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need sub categories. 73 Bruce-K1FZ -From: "uy0zg" To: "Andrzej_SP6AEG" Cc: topband@contesting.com Sent: Thursday August 1 2019 8:53:37AM Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise Hi Andy Hi All Absolutely simple and c

Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise

; From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of uy0zg >> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:09 PM >> To: Peter Sundberg >> Cc: daraym...@iowatelecom.net; k...@aol.com; topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise >> Hi T

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Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise Hi Topbanders ! Everything is easy to fix. There should be a strict separation of achievements - 1. They are made only by man. 2. They are made only on the computer. Delete Mixed Achievement Chart : http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/

Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise

== -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of uy0zg Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:09 PM To: Peter Sundberg Cc: daraym...@iowatelecom.net; k...@aol.com; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update

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I reached the same pivot point that Jeff did this year but choose the other path. I have left DXing from a band perspective. FT8 is not enjoyable to me and doing something not enjoyable to build totals is not a good use of time for me. I am looking for 9BWAZ and ATNO counters on modes now only.

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> - Original Message - > > From: "W0MU Mike Fatchett" > To: topband@contesting.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10:30:27 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise > > Same thing was said about SSB. > > The sky is not falling. > >

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Rotten Damped Spark Stuff http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/2989 - Original Message - From: "W0MU Mike Fatchett" To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10:30:27 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise Same thing was said about

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The sky is not falling for in terms of CW, it has already fallen. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 5:30 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise Same thing was said about SSB. The

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ARRL is NOT HELPING simple solution...if ARRL will make FT modes NON VALID for DXCC  I am surethis will make the use of FT mode used only to whom really likes it and will NOT kill the CW skills. just my opinion I5NPH Natale Il 01/08/2019 00:30, W0MU Mike Fatchett ha

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Well said, Mike! :-) On Wed, Jul 31, 2019, 5:30 PM W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > Same thing was said about SSB. > > The sky is not falling. > > K1JT might have saved Ham Radio. Seems to be quite popular. 60 plus > percent of all LOTW confirms are FT-X nowSpeaks volumes. > > There is room

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Same thing was said about SSB. The sky is not falling. K1JT might have saved Ham Radio.  Seems to be quite popular.  60 plus percent of all LOTW confirms are FT-X nowSpeaks volumes. There is room for CW, SSB, FT-X on topband and all bands. Criticizing people playing radio seems

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Which was still not helpful K5DL Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone On Jul 31, 2019 4:54 PM, Wes wrote: > > It helped you know what his opinion is. > > Wes  N7WS > > On 7/31/2019 2:27 PM, Mike Waters wrote: > > This post is not helpful, but thank you for you opinion. > > > > On Wed,

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It helped you know what his opinion is. Wes  N7WS On 7/31/2019 2:27 PM, Mike Waters wrote: This post is not helpful, but thank you for you opinion. On Wed, Jul 31, 2019, 4:17 PM Hans Hjelmström wrote: UNFORTUNATELY K1JT and FT 8 killed amateur radio on 6 meters. It will kill it on 160

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This post is not helpful, but thank you for you opinion. On Wed, Jul 31, 2019, 4:17 PM Hans Hjelmström wrote: > UNFORTUNATELY K1JT and FT 8 killed amateur radio on 6 meters. > It will kill it on 160 meters,and SOON it will kill all amateur radio > activity on all bands. > _

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UNFORTUNATELY K1JT and FT 8 killed amateur radio on 6 meters. It will kill it on 160 meters,and SOON it will kill all amateur radio activity on all bands. Soon authorities will reduce our bands,as we do not use these frequencies any more. SORRY its all gone from enjoy ,challenge and efforts

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Hi Topbanders ! Everything is easy to fix. There should be a strict separation of achievements - 1. They are made only by man. 2. They are made only on the computer. Delete Mixed Achievement Chart : http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20190731-A4.pdf#page=1=auto,-12,848 And

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If we CW operators would all stay on a very tight frequency passband and call CQ every 15 seconds I bet there would be a lot of interesting things happening to us also. Especially if we do it 24/7 or at least every hour that we are not asleep. However, PC-automation has it's advantages, some

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Hi Jeff Your concerns are shared by a lot of us. I made the same observations about 10M several times this summer. As you said, it the way things are. I have 147 countries confirmed on 160M (all CW).I’d really like to get to 160 confirmed (CW) on 160M before the proverbial well starts to

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very low activity on CW I heard last night WT3A, very strong, and my skimmer often report Jon AA1K and few others 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Libre de virus. www.avast.com

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Interesting observations Jeff. I will remain on 160 CW as I have in years past. I enjoy the visceral satisfaction that comes with pulling out the weak signals and having direct, unencumbered interaction with the station to which I'm communicating. . .or trying. . .hi. CW is still great fun.