It should be mentioned that when rarer DX shows up they often use FT8 Fox/Hound on non standard FT8 frequencies so the cluster can be helpful to find these operations.
And really, the equivalent of the CW/SSB op who doesn't constantly tune the bands is the FT8 op who doesn't constantly stare at the screen. The cluster can serve both. 73, Kevin K3OX ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Kennedy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 12 May 2020 19:58:03 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Topband: FT8 clutter on the DX Cluster Why oh why do some people post on the DX Cluster every FT8 station they have heard? One GM station this evening posted 21 stations . . . none of them were even DX ! I don't even see why you would post ANY on the DX Cluster . . . I thought the whole point of FT8 is that you leave your computer listening on the same frequency, so surely any stations will just come up on the screen? Whereas posting the frequency of a CW or SSB DX station on the Cluster is really useful to help people find those stations, and attempt a QSO. Also . . . as others have said, DX propagation is still pretty good on 160m most nights . . . but despite lots of CQ calls by myself and other EU stations, we're often getting no replies! (despite RBN reports being good) 73 Roger G3YRO _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
