I would think that FT8 is a mode uniquely able to operate through such interference.
Chuck W5PR On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 6:52 AM Edward Sawyer <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with the 2 messages. But there is a 3rd. The inability for the > FT8 crowd to QSY around some interference. Interference is a fact of > life. And we have QSY’s around it (even as it is being worked) for a > century. > > > > Ed N1UR > > > > From: GEORGE WALLNER [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 7:50 AM > To: Edward Sawyer; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840 > > > > There are two messages in this topic: One is the interference from this > particular BC station. Not a crisis, not yet. Two is a warning: Newly > installed solid-state AM broadcast amplifiers in poorly regulated regions, > over time, will have the potential to fill the entire 160 meter band with > harmonics. The second part is not trivial and should be a heads-up. The > earlier we find ways to deal with it, the better. > > > > 73, > > George, > > AA7JV > > > > On Tue, 21 May 2019 05:32:24 -0400 > > "Edward Sawyer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > While the harmonic interference is unacceptable and needs to be dealt with, > > isn't this only "a crisis" because of the simplistic FT8 solution of > > bunching everyone up on a small channel? It reminds me of the old CB days > > when something would happen on a certain channel but no one would move > > because they have always had the radio on channel 2 and that's where all > > their buddies are. Or the 75M pig farmers that refuse to move but complain > > and harass on QRM that was there before their daily time started. > > > > For those of us using CW on topband, this isn't a real problem except for a > > contest weekend. And honestly, it will just get moved around, like the > > Middle East jammer on 3807. > > > > 73 > > > > Ed N1UR > > > > _________________ > > 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
