And Martin there is no need for you stay here. Obviously you don't need us , you are so much better than us ft8 Cw ssb rtty etc etc ops Glenn VA3DX
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2021, at 11:40, Martin Kratoska <mar...@ok1rr.com> wrote: > > Bob et al, > > all these rules can be preprogrammed into SV5DKL's robot which can "do the > QSO". Otherwise I can tell my dog where to paw, he would be possibly a better > FT8 "operator" than mine. > > There is no need of ears, hands, brain or any knowledge. All the task can be > robotized. This does DEFINITELY NOT qualify as ham radio. I am very sorry > that I don't have any better news for you. > > 73, > Martin, OK1RR > > P.S. Any FT8 yes/no dispute is meaningless, at least in this mailing list, > isn't? > > > Dne 09. 03. 21 v 17:19 Chortek, Robert L. napsal(a): >> Actually, it is ham radio. >> >> Have you spent any time with the mode? >> >> For example, >> >> 1. Have you identified a country you need for a bond slot or ATNO? >> >> 2. Have you determined the best time of year, time of day, and band to see >> if a station from that country is on? >> >> 3. Have you searched the decodes daily for a station from that country? >> >> 4. After spending days hunting that DX, have you FINALLY managed to be there >> when the propagation was favorable? >> >> 5. Have you then, after all that, called that DX and made the contact? >> >> If that does not qualify as ham radio, I’m not sure what does. >> >> 73, >> >> Bob/AA6VB >> Robert L. Chortek >> >> On Mar 9, 2021, at 8:04 AM, ok1tn <ok...@seznam.cz> wrote: >> >> >> >> [External Email] >> >> FT4 FT8 is just a computer game. It's not a ham radio >> OK1TN >> -- >> 73 Slavek Zeler >> >> >> ---------- Původní e-mail ---------- >> Od: Chortek, Robert L. <robert.chor...@berliner.com> >> Komu: Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> >> Datum: 9. 3. 2021 16:31:21 >> Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones >> THANK YOU JOE! That pretty much captures the debate. >> >> 73, >> >> Bob/AA6VB >> Robert L. Chortek >> >>> On Mar 9, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: >>> >>> [External Email] >>> >>> Oh PLEASE! You sound just like AM phone operators when SSB came >>> along. And spark operators when CW started to replace it. >>> >>> The first DX was nothing more than single letters ... >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> ... Joe, W4TV >>> >>> >>>> On 2021-03-09 10:10 AM, Karel Matousek wrote: >>>> I agree wit Martin OK1RR. >>>> >>>> I cannot endorse FT4, FT8 for the ARRL DXCC Program. >>>> >>>> IMHO, this should NEVER be allowed unless qualified in a separate rules >>>> category! >>>> >>>> Karel OK1CF >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> Od: "Martin Kratoska" <mar...@ok1rr.com> >>>>> Komu: topband@contesting.com >>>>> Datum: 09.03.2021 15:37 >>>>> Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones >>>> Oh, FT8 should be proclaimed as illegal for DXCC (WAZ, WAS etc.) in >>>> mixed categories. >>>> This "mode" should be counted completely separated from traditional >>>> modes like CW or SSB. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> Martin, OK1RR >>>> >>>> >>>> Dne 09. 03. 21 v 15:16 Ian Fugler napsal(a): >>>>> Hi, Dave >>>>> >>>>> Zone 23 - JT5DX will be your man. He is active in contests and puts >>>> out a good signal. >>>>> Zone 24 - will be more of a challenge. I have worked XX9D and a >>>> couple of BY stations. But you may need to use FT8 for the BY stations, >>>> since they seem strongly to prefer that mode. >>>>> 73 and GL! >>>>> >>>>> Ian G4iiY >>> >>> _________________ >>> 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 > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector