I guess that I'm not among the many. I'm 78 and have been a ham for almost 62 of
them. I took up Satellite work at age 35, EME at 38, RTTY at 68 and I can't
live without my SDR panadapter.
By coincidence I got a handful of QSLs from the bureau today. One was from
JH7OHS for a 432 EME JT65B
I wonder what will happen when/if we get a good solar cycle again.
People just want to use their gear. If a mode allows it great. Let
them have fun. No reason to think less of them for getting on the
air. Remember the good ole days when 10 meters was a blast open every
where.
W0MU
CW, it's just like FT-8 but for men.
N7WS
On 1/10/2020 10:03 PM, kol...@rcn.com wrote:
BTW, sign seen in a local traffic handlers shack back in the late '60's:"Everyone is
welcome in my shack be you Ham Radio operator or Phone man."The more things
change...73 Kevin K3OX
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BTW, sign seen in a local traffic handlers shack back in the late
'60's:"Everyone is welcome in my shack be you Ham Radio operator or Phone
man."The more things change...73 Kevin K3OX
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From: kol...@rcn.com
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:52:07
+ AA6YQ comments below
It would seem that the new digital modes have re-invigorated ham radio, at
least activity wise. But if ham radio is so fragile that it cannot sustain in
the face of interest in a new mode, maybe it deserves to die. I personally
don't think it will, it is and has always
It would seem that the new digital modes have re-invigorated ham radio, at
least activity wise. But if ham radio is so fragile that it cannot sustain in
the face of interest in a new mode, maybe it deserves to die. I personally
don't think it will, it is and has always been a big tent...73,
"Stew Perry Next Generation" or "Ess Pee En Gee" Something for everyone to
like and not like in that title.-Brian N9ADG
On Friday, January 10, 2020, 6:23:12 PM PST, W0MU Mike Fatchett
wrote:
FT4 is not allocated on 160 for some reason. If the contest were to use
Grids then
FT-8 and RTTY while both using radios hooked to computers, (unless you use a
Model 28) are significantly different in practice.
I'm not an RTTY fanatic but I do have 255 countries confirmed and a DXCC
certificate that says "RTTY" on it. I won't repeat how FT-8 is used but will
point out that
FT4 is not allocated on 160 for some reason. If the contest were to use
Grids then supporting a new contest should be quite simple.
W0MU
On 1/10/2020 7:11 PM, DXer wrote:
>>I thought there was a contest version of FT-8 coming
out soon ? I forget what it was to be labeled as.
>>I thought there was a contest version of FT-8 coming
out soon ? I forget what it was to be labeled as.
The current version of WSJT-X supports the following contests:
NA VHF Contest;
EU VHF Contest;
ARRL Field Day, technically not a contest;
RTTY Roundup.
To activate
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:38:03 -0400
From: Herbert Schoenbohm
To: TopBand List ,
topband-ow...@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband
http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I just joined Mike. Thanks
Herb, KV4FZ
On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 8:21 PM Mike Waters wrote:
> The brand new https://groups.io/g/160Digital group should be good for
> that, Herb. Have you joined yet?
>
> 73, Mike
> W0BTU
>
> On Fri, Jan 10, 2020, 6:04 PM Herbert Schoenbohm <
>
Hi Vince,
Not on my watch! :-)
Rest assured, one of us moderators there will take appropriate action
against any such nonsense.
First-time posts there first have to be approved by a moderator. And I
think that I saw a Ban button. ;-)
There is a new section there 'What requirements for a good
Lets just do it over the internet and say we did.
Don W4DNR
Quoting DXer :
1) you need a modern(relatively new)station
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Quite few happy experimenters, lots of disgusted DXers.
73,
Martin, OK1RR
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>>1) you need a modern(relatively new)station
How modern? Until getting an IC-7300 I used an IC-718. Before getting a
Signalink USB interface to go with it, I used dubbing cables between the
radio and the computer. Took some 'skill' not to TX garbage with that setup.
Don't tell me now that
The brand new https://groups.io/g/160Digital group should be good for that,
Herb. Have you joined yet?
73, Mike
W0BTU
On Fri, Jan 10, 2020, 6:04 PM Herbert Schoenbohm <
herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the huge FT-8 community would come up with something quickly. The
> potential
I think the huge FT-8 community would come up with something quickly. The
potential for a very popular contest is big. Maybe a website would
eventually be established to aid in the process such as FT-8 160 meter
contesting replete with a checklist of possible preferences,
Let us just do it!
1) you need a modern(relatively new)station
6) you like to be bored by doing ham radio
73
Peter
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+dj7ww=t-online...@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of DXer
Sent: Samstag, 11. Januar 2020 00:12
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband:
It's unfortunate that it has come to this, but I commend your initiative.
That said, you can bet money that some of the same critics will join the
new list to stir the pot there as well.
73 de Vince, VA3VF
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The FT8 comet is back:
1) It's still legal;
2) It's still not mandatory to use it;
3) It only 'wastes' up to 3kHz on each band;
4) Lots of people are having fun with it.
.
.
.
I can think of so many of Yoga Bera's sayings to reply to the negative
reactions.
As for an FT8 contest, they are
Hans,
Do you ever get away from presenting all of us
with your " negative ham radio " comments in
regards to FT8 ?
I dont think I have ever seen any comments from
yourself that were actually promoting the hobby.
Glenn VA3DX
- Original Message -
From: "Hans Hjelmström"
To: "W0MU
Don’t let him discourage you Herb, I think an FT8 contest would be fun.
We can discuss it further but won’t do it here…
Cecil
K5DL
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Steef PA2A
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 4:10 PM
To: topband@contesting.com; herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com
Subject: Re:
Herb,
the stupid FT8 mode should be ignored by hams owning more than 2
braincells.
73s Steef PA2A
I know the purists will flame me for this but look at the
frequency conservation this would present and look at the activity
statistics for only the past couple of hours,
AIf the contest was
In the interest of keeping the peace here on this reflector a new group
has been created for those interested in Topband Digital. N6TR the long
time owner/moderator has given his blessing on the new group.
If you are interested in Topband and Digital come join the group at
Forwarding with permission from K3SSS.
Please reply directly to Peter.
73, Tony K4QE
Begin forwarded message:
> Cleaning out an old box, and underneath the Canal Zone and Ivory Coast QSLs,
> I found a typed paper membership roster of the Top Band Single Sideband Net,
> dated Nov 9, 1977.
>
Stealth derogatory expressions…that’s a new approach.
Cecil
K5DL
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Jean-Paul Albert via Topband
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 3:42 PM
To: W0MU Mike Fatchett
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband
Humm, it
Issues of a fixed capacitor as seen in this thread have been a similar
problem for a network two-banding an 160m Inv L over FCP.
k2av.com has a section on this problem how to do 500 with three 170 pf
barrel style HEC caps. The section also has links to HEC reference material
on how to derate
Humm, it should be fun...
You can be in the contest and same time behind barbecue...
Are remote stations allowed ?
73´s
Jean-Paul
F6FYA en direct depuis son iPad.
> Le 10 janv. 2020 à 21:40, W0MU Mike Fatchett a écrit :
>
> The FT8 DMC Digital Mode Club on Facebook has nearly 10,000
Michael publishes a Club Log Summary of DX Activity each week.
If you look at the Most Active Modes, you will take away that FT8 is the
predominate mode. That said, if you drill down and look at the statistics for
DXpeditions, you can see many where CW still prevails.by a significant
margin.
The FT8 DMC Digital Mode Club on Facebook has nearly 10,000 members.
On 1/10/2020 1:30 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
Curious. If it is not Ham Radio then why is my K3 transmitting and
receiving the signals? Hmmm. I guess RTTY is not ham radio either.
On 1/10/2020 12:12 PM, Hans Hjelmström
Curious. If it is not Ham Radio then why is my K3 transmitting and
receiving the signals? Hmmm. I guess RTTY is not ham radio either.
On 1/10/2020 12:12 PM, Hans Hjelmström wrote:
And its even not Ham radio.Its fake PC Computer business.
Sorry.Its the end of Ham radio
Hans SM6CVX
10 jan
No wonder, imagine how many robots are active on all bands in parallel per
station.
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+dj7ww=t-online...@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
1.5 million hits for FT8? WOW!
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Hi guys,
as a former radio officer and a ham for 51
years, i firmly belive, that hearing is beliving..
Not the other way around, seeing is beliving...
We, hams has last word, ear, eye on modes...
Nermin S58DX
-Izvorno sporočilo-
From: Cecil
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 9:02 PM
To:
Some international diplomacy?
Save it!
K5DL
Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 10, 2020, at 1:13 PM, Hans Hjelmström wrote:
>
> And its even not Ham radio.Its fake PC Computer business.
> Sorry.Its the end of Ham radio
> Hans SM6CVX
>
>
>> 10 jan 2020 kl. 20:06 skrev W0MU Mike Fatchett :
>>
>>
Why not? I think that an FT8 contest would be a good experiment, at least.
It needs a sponsor(s) and some tentative rules. Any suggestions?
73, Mike
W0BTU
On Fri, Jan 10, 2020, 12:38 PM Herbert Schoenbohm <
herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I know the purists will flame me for this but
This, sir, is not helpful. Our moderator has explicitly stated that
negative comments about FT8 are not allowed.
Respectfully,
Mike W0BTU
On Fri, Jan 10, 2020, 1:12 PM Hans Hjelmström wrote:
> And its even not Ham radio.Its fake PC Computer business.
> Sorry.Its the end of Ham radio
> Hans
An air variable is exactly what I was thinking, Dave.
My 160m inverted-L tuner uses just two air variables. I padded the HV
variable with a small 100 pf N1500 (or two) doorknob with no problem.
I use those same doorknobs as padders in my HB legal-limit amplifier, but
they do cause the tuning to
Yes, the success is staggering.
There are graphs that show the FT8 usage and I would paste it into the body
of the email, but I can't. Clublog published it somewhere. It shows a
deep decline on CW and a minor decline on SSB and this was 2 years ago.
And its even not Ham radio.Its fake PC Computer business.
Sorry.Its the end of Ham radio
Hans SM6CVX
> 10 jan 2020 kl. 20:06 skrev W0MU Mike Fatchett :
>
> 1.5 million hits for FT8? WOW!
>
> On 1/10/2020 11:38 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
>> I know the purists will flame me for this but look
1.5 million hits for FT8? WOW!
On 1/10/2020 11:38 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
I know the purists will flame me for this but look at the
frequency conservation this would present and look at the activity
statistics for only the past couple of hours,
AIf the contest was designed well
I know the purists will flame me for this but look at the
frequency conservation this would present and look at the activity
statistics for only the past couple of hours,
AIf the contest was designed well sub-channels could be recommended for the
various continents as Stew Perry use to urge for
I agree as well.
The problem for those chasing new ones is sometimes the fact that folks who
already worked, confirmed the entity that was accepted by DXCC Desk are still
calling and often stealing the chance from their fellow amateurs who need that
DX.
Generally they have the strongest
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