AGREE 100 % with you Martin /OK1RR. This FT 8 PC to PC playgame is just killing our hobby,at least as I see it.
Take care and enjoy,and I am SURE ARRL will never listen to your feelings. Hans SM6CVX > 9 mar 2021 kl. 15:36 skrev Martin Kratoska <mar...@ok1rr.com>: > > Oh, FT8 should be proclaimed as illegal for DXCC (WAZ, WAS etc.) in mixed > categories. > This "mode" should be counted completely separated from traditional modes > like CW or SSB. > > 73, > Martin, OK1RR > > > Dne 09. 03. 21 v 15:16 Ian Fugler napsal(a): >> Hi, Dave >> >> Zone 23 - JT5DX will be your man. He is active in contests and puts out a >> good signal. >> >> Zone 24 - will be more of a challenge. I have worked XX9D and a couple of >> BY stations. But you may need to use FT8 for the BY stations, since they >> seem strongly to prefer that mode. >> >> 73 and GL! >> >> Ian G4iiY >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+zen90387=zen.co...@contesting.com] On >> Behalf Of David Olean >> Sent: 09 March 2021 13:30 >> To: topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Topband: CQ Zones >> >> I am not a certificate hunter, but I was curious to see how many CQ >> zones I had worked on 160 meters. Getting all 40 zones on 160 is a >> challenge. My list includes 38 of the 40 CQ zones, and only zones 23 >> and 24 are still unworked.. My question is how to nab these last two? >> Part of my problem is the lack of stations available in those two spots. >> A few weeks ago I was CQing in the early evening and worked R8WF on CW. >> He is located in Zone 18 and just north of eastern Mongolia. (North of >> Beijing) I was very surprised at that QSO, as the band was empty with >> few signals audible on CW. Shortly after we worked, he called again much >> louder. It must have been right after his sun rise and he was a good S7 >> or so. The direct path is 360 degrees here and directly over the North >> Pole. I was using my 45 degree beverage. I was stunned at how strong >> R8WF was. >> >> So what are the station call signs active in zones 23 and 24? Being a >> relative newcomer to 160 and HF in general, I am not so familiar with >> active DX call signs from around the world. I would suspect that China >> is possible to work at my sun rise, but I have yet to hear anything from >> there. Mongolia seems like another difficult nut to crack, hence my note >> on who and what to look for! Any help with call signs would be appreciated. >> >> After the R8WF QSO, I am convinced that an antenna aimed due North is a >> necessity in case that path decides to open. I am also going to make a >> SE beverage, as I have been told that SE is a good direction for LP QSOs >> on 160. I have no antenna for between 90 and 180 degrees azimuth. >> >> Thank you >> >> Dave K1WHS >> >> >> _________________ >> 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