Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Tree
I suspect they have multiple copies of the log in the database. I wouldn't worry about it - as long as the total isn't zero. Tree N6TR On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 6:55 PM Jeff via Topband wrote: > Update on my last post: > > Checked my log this morning and the same as below. > > Just now checked

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Jeff via Topband
Update on my last post: Checked my log this morning and the same as below. Just now checked & now I have 3 contacts on 80 FT8. 4 days later a qso is added. What is going on ? Jeff ReynoldsJeff via Topband wrote: I worked CB0ZA last Thursday evening on 80 & 160 FT8 (only once).

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2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
On 2/19/2024 4:02 PM, Jim Brown wrote: Since what modes like FT8, JT65, and FST4 do is compensate for the drastically added electronic noise. Using those modes today is roughly comparable to working CW 20+ years ago. I would support the endorsement you suggest ONLY to those QSOs made on CW after

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Michael Tope
Yeah, I suppose you could do that for "N-band DXCC" as well. It already exists for DXCC Honor Roll tallies. 73, Mike W4EF. On 2/19/2024 3:32 PM, Steve Harrison wrote: On 2/19/2024 3:25 PM, Michael Tope wrote: Since reclassifying 160 DXCC totals to exclude FT8 would be

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread n4is
Brown Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 7:02 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA On 2/19/2024 3:25 PM, Michael Tope wrote: > Since reclassifying 160 DXCC totals to exclude FT8 would be terribly > unfair to those who submitted FT8 confirmations

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/19/2024 3:25 PM, Michael Tope wrote: Since reclassifying 160 DXCC totals to exclude FT8 would be terribly unfair to those who submitted FT8 confirmations toward DXCC in good faith, it seems like a possible solution would be to add provisions for a CW endorsement to the 160 meter DXCC

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
On 2/19/2024 3:25 PM, Michael Tope wrote: Since reclassifying 160 DXCC totals to exclude FT8 would be terribly unfair to those who submitted FT8 confirmations toward DXCC in good faith, it seems like a possible solution would be to add provisions for a CW endorsement to the 160 meter DXCC award.

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Michael Tope
Since reclassifying 160 DXCC totals to exclude FT8 would be terribly unfair to those who submitted FT8 confirmations toward DXCC in good faith, it seems like a possible solution would be to add provisions for a CW endorsement to the 160 meter DXCC award. If it were workable administratively,

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2024-02-19 Thread Wes Stewart via Topband
Yes, I know that but some might choose to operate that way, hence "robot." RTFM and 73 in the same message.  A bit of irony. On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 03:37:56 PM MST, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: On 2/19/2024 4:51 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote: > F/H is particularly bad in

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2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
On 2/19/2024 1:51 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote: Another particularly distasteful thing about FT8 is that the DX can set filters to exclude certain callers based on signal strength, distance, country, etc. and the callers never know it.  I know there will be vehement denial of this but I

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2024-02-19 Thread Wes Stewart via Topband
So that the operators can exclude them. On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 03:21:05 PM MST, WW3S wrote: The filters dont “exclude” callers, they do however sort them….either by signal strength, mileage ( based on grid square) , maybe continent….. _ Searchable

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2024-02-19 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 2/19/2024 4:51 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote: F/H is particularly bad in this regard. You can call and call and might actually be in the queue but not know it until you go to the kitchen for that beer and come back and see that "you" made the contact. If you do not want your

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2024-02-19 Thread WW3S
The filters dont “exclude” callers, they do however sort them….either by signal strength, mileage ( based on grid square) , maybe continent….. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 19, 2024, at 5:11 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband > wrote: > >  It is unreasonable to assume all FT8 QSOs are with robots,

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2024-02-19 Thread Wes Stewart via Topband
It is unreasonable to assume all FT8 QSOs are with robots, however, many are.  Technically, some "I" (my computer) makes are made with me not in attendance.  When I can disable transmit and walk out to the kitchen to get another beer and come back to see that my software has tuned my radio to

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2024-02-19 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/19/2024 1:07 PM, ok1tn wrote: To top it all off, the expedition will not even be present on the island. Another false belief. The difference is that only a few guys go to the island, set up the station(s), and go back to their boat anchored off-share. They return to the island

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2024-02-19 Thread Mike Waters
Not again! (Sigh) Mike W0BTU _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

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2024-02-19 Thread uy0zg via Topband
Of course, the development of technological progress is necessary and interesting. But there is one thing. - you cannot use progress to destroy what thousands of radio amateurs spent their lives on. Do you understand what I'm talking about ? --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jim

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2024-02-19 Thread Jim Brown
Also totally false assumptions about digital modes, including FT8. The modes invented by Nobel laureate K1JT, and expanded on by the team responsible for WSJT-X software, are widely used on VHF and UHF for moonbounce with the same sort of arrays used in the past with CW, providing about 10 dB

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread ok1tn
on the island. What comes more. Ban the telegraph. -- 73 Slavek Zeler www.lc-variable.eu www.okdxf.eu -- Původní e-mail -- Od: Jim Brown Komu: topband@contesting.com Datum: 19. 2. 2024 20:53:57 Předmět: Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA "On 2/19/2024 7:27 AM, Sa

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2024-02-19 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 2/19/2024 3:42 PM, uy0zg via Topband wrote: > > > So this is exactly where I started the topic - soon heaven will come on earth :- No, FT8 has provided a way to compensate for the 20 dB in increased noise floor over the last 40 years. I was around in the late 1970's and early 1980s

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2024-02-19 Thread ok1tn
. 2024 21:30:03 Předmět: Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA " On 2/19/2024 3:10 PM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: > After, I found few QSOs with me, just checked few known call signs in > their LOG, found also same. Unlike the official WSJTX software, some third party variatio

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2024-02-19 Thread Saulius Zalnerauskas
On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 10:42 PM wrote: > > > > "Like it or not, FT8 has been a boon to many DXers with limited antenna > > situations and noisy locations." > > So this is exactly where I started the topic - soon heaven will come on > earth :- > In the future, there may be no need to build

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2024-02-19 Thread uy0zg via Topband
"Like it or not, FT8 has been a boon to many DXers with limited antenna situations and noisy locations." So this is exactly where I started the topic - soon heaven will come on earth :- In the future, there may be no need to build antennas at all... So friends, we should be happy

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 2/19/2024 3:10 PM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: After, I found few QSOs with me, just checked few known call signs in their LOG, found also same. Unlike the official WSJTX software, some third party variations will log a QSO every time it sends an acknowledgement (RR73) for a report. If the

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2024-02-19 Thread Saulius Zalnerauskas
I am not sure 100% about robot, but it is very similar to what I wrote. After, I found few QSOs with me, just checked few known call signs in their LOG, found also same. Sam LY5W 2024-02-19, pr 21:54, Jim Brown rašė: > On 2/19/2024 7:27 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: > > Look's like this

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/19/2024 7:27 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: Look's like this "Sherlock Holmes" not understand what CB0ZA Robot doing. It is unreasonable to assume that all FT8 QSOs are with robots. I know some of the very experienced CW ops who run FT8 on expeditions. WSJT-X software makes the mode

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2024-02-19 Thread Wes Stewart via Topband
My CW totals are correct; FT8 are not.  I've only worked them once, yet they show two for each FT8 QSO. On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 10:33:36 AM MST, Jeff via Topband wrote: I worked CB0ZA last Thursday evening on 80 & 160 FT8 (only once). Checked club log 5 min after qso and

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2024-02-19 Thread Jeff via Topband
I worked CB0ZA last Thursday evening on 80 & 160 FT8 (only once). Checked club log 5 min after qso and showed only 1 contact. Checked again 30min later and showed 2 qsos. This happened for both bands. All my cw qsos showed only 1. NE0DX Jeff Reynolds Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: Try to

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2024-02-19 Thread uy0zg via Topband
Again provocations and insults. This ly5w has been following me obsessively for ten years now. What does he want from me. ___ I perfectly understand the work of the robot and made a good joke about the future :-( --- Nick, UY0ZG

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2024-02-19 Thread Saulius Zalnerauskas
Try to check different call-signs on FT8 https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA 160, 80m their robot working very quickly :) Sam LY5W On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 5:47 PM Steve Harrison wrote: > Interesting... my logcheck only shows the correct one CW QSO per band. > > Steve, K0XP > > On 2/19/2024 7:27

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2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
Interesting... my logcheck only shows the correct one CW QSO per band. Steve, K0XP On 2/19/2024 7:27 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: Look's like this "Sherlock Holmes" not understand what CB0ZA Robot doing. I called them one time, when got RR73, but I am in their LOG 4 times. BandCWFT8 160 4

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2024-02-19 Thread Saulius Zalnerauskas
Look's like this "Sherlock Holmes" not understand what CB0ZA Robot doing. I called them one time, when got RR73, but I am in their LOG 4 times. BandCWFT8 160 4 80 2 20 1 12 1 10 1Man, you sick, stop your comment's. Look to other: Callsign to check: BandCWFT8 160 2 80 2 10 1 On Mon, Feb 19, 2024

Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread uy0zg via Topband
Heaven will soon come to planet Earth. People make 6 QSOs with FT at 160. Super: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA Log Search This form allows you to check if you are "in the log". It only works for registered Club Log users and expeditions that have uploaded their logs. Log to search: