Re: Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 2/19/2024 10:22 PM, n...@comcast.net wrote: > Yes, I can earn a 80m CW DXCC, 80m PHONE DXCC, 80m DIGITAL DXCC, What makes you say that? I have reviewed the DXCC rules, the DXCC (paper) application, the Online DXCC Application, and the LotW DXCC Application and in none of them do I find *a

Re: Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread n4is
N4IS -Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 10:01 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: 160 FT8 On 2/19/2024 9:30 PM, Tree wrote: > But I do disagree with that statement. You still used your ears with > S

Re: Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 2/19/2024 9:30 PM, Tree wrote: But I do disagree with that statement. You still used your ears with SSB. Go back even further ... when Phone came along. Where was the skill in phone (compared to CW)? FT8 may be the modern Phone. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2/19/2024 9:30 PM, Tree wrote

Re: Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread Tree
Agree that this is getting old. "Go back and research the transition from AM to SSB. It’s much the same. " But I do disagree with that statement. You still used your ears with SSB. Tree N6TR On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM Cecil acuff wrote: > FT8 is here to stay….and there will be others!

Re: Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread Cecil acuff
FT8 is here to stay….and there will be others! Go back and research the transition from AM to SSB. It’s much the same. Complain as you will….if you cling to CW as the only valid mode of communications on Top Band, you will fail. You are willing to sacrifice RTTY to FT8 just recently… in an

Re: Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread Bob Kile
The discussion goes on. In case one hasn't noticed we are in a solar maximum. I work what I can when I can and get sleep unlike "Charlie Fox". FT8 for me is a tool. If I call CQ for a few minutes on FT8 in 15 minutes I can see world wide with it's  thousands of stations using PSK Reporter the

Re: Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread Steven Daniel
So Rino, how do you really feel about FT8 and its cousins? Steve, NN4T Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 19, 2024, at 12:32 PM, Salvatore Borace wrote: > > I want if stop comment on this reflector about qso on that shit mode, > really not know what Is the satisfaction when your PC make this qso, so

Topband: 160 FT8

2024-02-19 Thread Salvatore Borace
I want if stop comment on this reflector about qso on that shit mode, really not know what Is the satisfaction when your PC make this qso, so i preferred lost my ears on weak cw signal. Rino IK7JTF _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topban