Here’s where the DXCC standings are listed http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-standings
Can you please show me where 160M CW is? 73 Mark K3MSB On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 9:35 AM <kol...@rcn.com> wrote: > It already has them. Mixed is mixed (all modes including FT8, RTTY, SSB, > AM, CW, etc), CW is CW, Phone is AM, SSB and FM, Digital is all digital > machine modes (RTTY, FT8/4, JT65 etc). > > So if you are offended that DXCC is being "degraded" by FT8 contacts, just > look/compare at the CW and SSB mode results only. > > Problem solved! > > 73, Kevin K3OX > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: FZ Bruce <k...@twc.com> > To: 'uy0zg' <uy...@mksat.net> > Cc: 'Andrzej_SP6AEG' <andrzej_...@interia.pl>, 'topband@contesting.com' < > topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:04:32 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise > > Yes the ARRL needs to step up. > > Years ago there were foot races, then after the invention of the > bicycle races between them were common. After the automobile was > invented they raced. No one seriously thought of foot racing > (competing) against a bicycle or automobile. > ARRL DXCC competition bands need sub categories. > 73 > Bruce-K1FZ > > -----------------------------------------From: "uy0zg" > To: "Andrzej_SP6AEG" > Cc: topband@contesting.com > Sent: Thursday August 1 2019 8:53:37AM > Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise > > Hi Andy Hi All > > Absolutely simple and correct. > > Why don't ARRL leaders understand this? > > It is not possible to equate the results of a robot operator with the > > results of a human operator. > > For FT8, there should only be a separate category for DXCC. > > --- > Nick, UY0ZG > http://www.topband.in.ua [1] > > Andrzej_SP6AEG писал 2019-08-01 14:20: > > In my humble opinion, FT8 should have nothing to do with the > > competitors of > > DXCC Mix, CW, SSB or RTTY. RTTY emission was killed in short > > wavelengths, > > expeditions in the increasing percentage use FT8 as the basic > emission > > and > > this is not due to the lack of propagation. I think, the issue of > FT8 > > should > > be treated as a separate competition not included in DXCC Mix, CW, > SSB > > and > > digital. Then we can talk about competition. Otherwise, it loses > the > > value > > of DXCC from before FT8. The discussions on this list about > receiving > > antennas, the fight against QRM, etc. will end. > > > > Andy > > SP6AEG > > ========================================== > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > > uy0zg > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:09 PM > > To: Peter Sundberg > > Cc: daraym...@iowatelecom.net; k...@aol.com; topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise > > > > Hi Topbanders ! > > > > > > Everything is easy to fix. > > > > There should be a strict separation of achievements - > > > > 1. They are made only by man. > > > > 2. They are made only on the computer. > > > > > > Delete Mixed Achievement Chart : > > > > http://www.topband.in.ua [2] > > > > > > > > > > Peter Sundberg писал 2019-07-31 20:31: > >> If we CW operators would all stay on a very tight frequency > passband > >> and call CQ every 15 seconds I bet there would be a lot of > interesting > >> things happening to us also. Especially if we do it 24/7 or at > least > >> every hour that we are not asleep. > >> > >> However, PC-automation has it's advantages, some are at work while > >> working DX and others are gardening. Some even sit by the radio/PC > and > >> watch things happen :-) > >> > >> Bottom line is, we need to activate our transmitters more and not > just > >> listen for others. A perfect example is Bill KH7XS who opens up > almost > >> any seemingly "dead" band to Europe, at any time, just by calling > CQ > >> for a while. > >> > >> CW is not only great fun as you say Dave, CW is King! > >> > >> 73 > >> Peter SM2CEW > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [3] - > Topband > > Reflector > > > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [4] - > Topband > > Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [5] - Topband > Reflector > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://www.topband.in.ua > [2] > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20190731-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20190731-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > /> > uto,-12,848 > > > > And then FT8 (and many future FTs ....) will lose popularity. > > > > Only children will play with them ... > > > > > > --- > > Nick, UY0ZG > > </br<></a><a href= > [3] http://www.contesting.com/_topband > [4] http://www.contesting.com/_topband > [5] http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector