SORRY to say. Of course everyone do what they like to do, BUT FT8 and ,,,no hearing QSO:s,,, will destroy our hobby. Same for me last 6 meter season . Had a 1 hour opening on 6 meter from Florida, to Minnesota and California on CW,,,,BUT made 7 QSO during 1 hour of open band. Most people were on FT8 making ,,,,,contacts ? computer to computer , and very very few on SSB or CW. FT8 should be ok IF signal were minimum minus 1 db. Everything below that,you can not hear…..
Sorry. Lets TRY to activate 6 meter coming season on SSB and CW as much as we enjoy,and ,,,,may be ,,, we see a change back to normal. Kind regards Hans SM6CVX > 30 mar 2018 kl. 18:12 skrev Jim N7US <[email protected]>: > > I also observed the same on 6M last summer when the switch was flipped and > FT8 replaced CW and SSB on 6M. I've enjoyed 6M for only a few years, but I > lost all interest, despite my 6L SteppIR and KPA500, when that happened. > > I've had a handful of FT8 QSOs early on, but I got no satisfaction using it. > It wasn't FUN for me. > > I have simple, wire antennas for 80 and 160 but I've enjoyed those bands for > many years. I was elated to work 3B9C on 160 from AZ in 2004 using a half > sloper (yes, at his SR). > > I also enjoy RTTY and am almost on that Honor Roll, though the RTTY DXCC was > changed to the Digital DXCC a few years ago. All of my contacts are on > RTTY, with none on PSK or other digital modes, so that has lost some of its > appeal. > > I sold my 87A but still have my KPA500 while I wait for my KPA1500. I am > questioning whether I should buy it given the rush to FT8. > > Maybe I'm a "grumpy old man" but I don't think I'll mind eventually > downsizing with a simpler station because the hobby will have changed. I'd > even be OK with RHR from "the home" but I wouldn't use it for competition. > > Contesting, including CWops' CWTs, is still fun, but DXing won't be the > same. > > 73, Jim N7US > > -----Original Message----- > > > IMHO, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the demise of CW (alas). > Between FT8 and RHR, topband standings as we have known them are virtually > meaningless. The guy with a backyard vertical, reasonable radial system, > and 100w can easily accomplish on topband (and get equal DXCC credit) what > has historically taken a significant effort. . .QRO, large antennas/arrays, > and receive antennas. As for the DXpeditions, they will quickly migrate to > this mode with the improving QSO throughput as it requires comparatively > little skill on the part of the operators. For me personally, it is > disappointing to watch it all unfold. But unfold, it will. 73. . > .Dave, W0FLS > > > > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
