The digital modes are not much good for meeting new people and rag-chewing.
But if you are a builder or experimenter they give us some incredible tools.
FT8 the perfect tool for running tests 24X7. Just send CQ on FT8 and you can
almost instantly see which stations around the world heard yo
I wanted to add that FT8 also has lead to and should lead to more, variations
on the mode. There is a version that allows you to hold full QSO’s. It’s kind
of like a slow version of PSK31.
FT8 also allowed me to play HF when I was in a condo and only allowed a rain
gutter downspout as an ante
I thought CW was the first digital mode.
LOL
Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73
On Fri, Dec 29, 2023, 1:30 PM Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC
wrote:
> I find it interesting that we are still having philosophical discussions
> about FT8. I run all modes and what I love best about FT8 is that it works
> even when
I find it interesting that we are still having philosophical discussions
about FT8. I run all modes and what I love best about FT8 is that it works
even when SSB or CW will not. It allows me to make contacts well below the
noise floor. It also concentrates many hams in a3k block on each band. I
thi
Hello BVARC,
Reminder and link for the Winter Field Day Planning Meeting tonight at 7pm
on Zoom. If you're interested in helping out with WFD, or if you have any
questions about it, please join us tonight on zoom. We'll be discussing WFD
location, setup, food, and strategy for the event.
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