Perhaps, but he (and I & S57AD) makes my point about no-operator Computer contacts. As I have said before, have no objection to such operation but think for award purposes there should be a separate FT-xx category . . . different and separate from the current DXCC/Challenge Digital and all other DXCC/Challenge categories. - Alan K9MBQ
-----Original Message----- >From: Larry via Topband <topband@contesting.com> >Sent: Nov 25, 2019 5:18 PM >To: topband@contesting.com >Cc: wes_n...@triconet.org, topband@contesting.com >Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m > >I think that you guys are missing the point. Knowing Wes I am sure that post >was pure sarcasm. He is a CW op surpreme.LarryN7DD > >Sent from AOL Mobile Mail >Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com > On Monday, November 25, 2019, Alan Swinger <awswin...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and not at the >rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Wes <wes_n...@triconet.org> >>Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM >>To: topband@contesting.com >>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m >> >>Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM. Haven't figured out >>whether >>it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. >>Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before >>deciding to come into the office and check my email. >> >>I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at 12:26:30 >>with >>a -15 signal report. >> >>Wes N7WS >> >>On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote: >>> I finally worked them, just a couple >>> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836 >>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray >>> line, 6:30AM local. >>> >>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm >>> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always >>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic >>> with me being 5 minutes away from New >>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston & >>> NYC. During the contest I missed several >>> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear >>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing >>> train and that's the busiest commuter >>> time. >>> >>> Grouse grouse... >>> >>> One of the impressive things I notice with >>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows >>> bright red obliteration of the signal and >>> headphones are also obliterated when the >>> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there >>> is almost no indication of the RFI from >>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were >>> -18 so the signals were low indeed. >>> >>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160, >>> it's never a sure bet. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Gary >>> KA1J >>> >> >>_________________ >>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 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector