The filters dont “exclude” callers, they do however sort them….either by signal strength, mileage ( based on grid square) , maybe continent….. Sent from my iPad
> On Feb 19, 2024, at 5:11 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband <topband@contesting.com> > wrote: > > It is unreasonable to assume all FT8 QSOs are with robots, however, many > are. Technically, some "I" (my computer) makes are made with me not in > attendance. When I can disable transmit and walk out to the kitchen to get > another beer and come back to see that my software has tuned my radio to the > Fox frequency and called him to complete the QSO, I think that's a "robot." > And that is exactly why I do not submit WSJT contacts for DXCC credit. If > others want to, that's between them and their ethics. Why do I make the > contacts then? you may ask. Because one of my DX clubs has an internal > competition where certain expeditions are designated as targets for "band > slot Bingo", where we compete for the greatest number of slots worked. You > can't win if you don't play. > As to efficiency, I think FT8 wastes a lot of time. Other modes, including > RTTY, are simply faster, although they require more operator skill on both > ends. F/H is particularly bad in this regard. You can call and call and > might actually be in the queue but not know it until you go to the kitchen > for that beer and come back and see that "you" made the contact. > Another particularly distasteful thing about FT8 is that the DX can set > filters to exclude certain callers based on signal strength, distance, > country, etc. and the callers never know it. I know there will be vehement > denial of this but I know it happens. > WSJT will never replace RTTY. > > On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 12:56:59 PM MST, Jim Brown > <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: > >> On 2/19/2024 7:27 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: >> Look's like this "Sherlock Holmes" not understand what CB0ZA Robot doing. > > It is unreasonable to assume that all FT8 QSOs are with robots. I know > some of the very experienced CW ops who run FT8 on expeditions. WSJT-X > software makes the mode quite time-efficient for expeditions. It's a > replacement for RTTY, not CW. > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector