We all have our wills & wont's. For me, I will always prefer CW. I won't turn down a needed DX if it's on FT8. I will try for that same DX on CW even if I have the FT8, but I'd do that with SSB also. There's only 8 more DXCC ATNO I need & I have the same # in both mixed & CW. I might have DXCC in SSB, I'm not sure.
If I could only hear/get an ATNO on FT8, I certainly would but that would go into the Mixed column 7 someday would want the CW to even it up. I like to have at least 1 Q in CW, Dig & SSB. 73, Gary KA1J > There continues to be a trend for DXpeditions to be "active on 160M" > by firing up FT8. Sadly, in some cases, recently XT2 and 5T5, there > appears to be no attempt to be on 160M except for FT8. A far > different scenario that utilizing it because of bad band conditions. > I worked 5T5 on 20, 40, 80M and they seemed to have no problem hearing > in general. > > > > I am curious what topbanders are doing. Work them no matter what just > to be sure you have the topband Q? Waiting to see if CW appears? > Waiting for "the next one"? > > > > Personally, the counter isn't the only goal. Its also full enjoyment. > And the very concept of clicking on the screen with the volume turned > down and waiting for the CFM message to appear, just doesn't do it for > me. > > > > I was only marginally chasing "Challenge" band countries. Always with > an eye towards 160M and 80M rather than full sweep. The FT8 trend is > clearly challenging that pursuit for traditional CW. > > > > Where are you coming down on this these days? > > > > Ed N1UR > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
