That's just what Hal, an old FRC contest mentor said when he saw us operating at W3FRY multi-op CQWW CW back in the day with Electronic keyers (oh, the mendacity) and CT contest logger (horrors! a computer in the RADIO shack).
What's wrong with paper logs and bugs? (though REAL HAMS used straight keys). Back when men were men and so were women... 73, Kevin K3OX ----- Original Message ----- From: ok1tn <ok...@seznam.cz> To: Robert L. Chortek <robert.chor...@berliner.com> Cc: topband@contesting.com, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> Sent: Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:04:43 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Topband: CQ Zones FT4 FT8 is just a computer game. It's not a ham radio OK1TN -- 73 Slavek Zeler ---------- Původní e-mail ---------- Od: Chortek, Robert L. <robert.chor...@berliner.com> Komu: Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> Datum: 9. 3. 2021 16:31:21 Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones "THANK YOU JOE! That pretty much captures the debate. 73, Bob/AA6VB Robert L. Chortek > On Mar 9, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: > > [External Email] > > Oh PLEASE! You sound just like AM phone operators when SSB came > along. And spark operators when CW started to replace it. > > The first DX was nothing more than single letters ... > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > >> On 2021-03-09 10:10 AM, Karel Matousek wrote: >> I agree wit Martin OK1RR. >> >> I cannot endorse FT4, FT8 for the ARRL DXCC Program. >> >> IMHO, this should NEVER be allowed unless qualified in a separate rules >> category! >> >> Karel OK1CF >> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Od: "Martin Kratoska" <mar...@ok1rr.com> >>> Komu: topband@contesting.com >>> Datum: 09.03.2021 15:37 >>> Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones >>> >> 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 >> > > > > _________________ > 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