No, That would not be useful, but a bunch of canned messages that resemble grid square numbers would be useful, especially when locations are preplanned. Look at all the Q Codes associated with a SOS, and you'll get some ideas.
Ex. Exchange AA4FL KX4TT QTCC (locations are preplanned so AA4FL knows where I am)(Second C means Critical) KX4TT AA4FL QRV AA4FL F8S6 (8 fatalities, 6 serious injuries) / AA4FL S3M0 (3 serious, 10 or more minor) KX4TT QTC (any more?) AA4FL NIL KX4TT RF8S6T (Received info, t can mean anything for transport available to time-wait for instructions) 2nd example AA4FL KX4TT QTC (locations are preplanned so AA4FL knows where I am) KX4TT AA4FL QRV AA4FL S3M0 (3 serious, 10 or more minor) KX4TT NRM (TOTAL MINOR ?) AA4FL M27 KX4TT R T15 (Received info, T can mean - will reply in 15 or transport should be there in 15) 73 es GUD DX de Lee KX4TT -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of k8...@alphacomm.net Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 13:39 To: Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av....@gmail.com>; Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Straws in the Wind ....A 160m Dx'ing Sea Change is Upon us! Just think about that....After some terrific disaster, you'll be able to tell the outside world your grid square & signal report. Good luck with that... Brian K8BHZ On 3/30/2018 1:12 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > > I definitely do see FT8 as having an impact of some sort in disaster > communications where commercial or generator AC power is flat gone and > solar charged batteries are all there is. There would probably need to > be an asymmetrical FT8 where volume is 97% outbound. The platform > seems to have endless possibilities and I think the fellows will get there. > > 73, Guy > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband