Basically FT8 adds tremendously to your receiver's sensitivity. The
tradeoff is that the QSOs are highly structured. Not much opportunity
for "How's the weather in Dogpatch?" But if you're willing to accept the
tradeoff you can make QSO's that would otherwise be IMPOSSIBLE. If
you're not willing to make the tradeoff the other modes are still there
for you, just maybe not with some OM's you'd like to work.
I worked an HA the other night using FT8 with no repeats needed, and I
didn't even see his signal on the waterfall. That's a Q that could not
have been made otherwise. I like it!
73,
--Lenny W2BVH
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