Yes, I know that but some might choose to operate that way, hence "robot."
RTFM and 73 in the same message. A bit of irony.
On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 03:37:56 PM MST, Joe Subich, W4TV
<li...@subich.com> wrote:
On 2/19/2024 4:51 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote:
> F/H is particularly bad in this regard. You can call and call and
> might actually be in the queue but not know it until you go to the
> kitchen for that beer and come back and see that "you" made the
> contact.
If you do not want your computer responding to delayed queue entries
while you are in the kitchen getting a beer, simply clear the DX Call
box! Just like you told the computer to call the station, you can
tell it not to reply when you're not there.
RTFM!
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2/19/2024 4:51 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote:
> It is unreasonable to assume all FT8 QSOs are with robots, however, many
>are. Technically, some "I" (my computer) makes are made with me not in
>attendance. When I can disable transmit and walk out to the kitchen to get
>another beer and come back to see that my software has tuned my radio to the
>Fox frequency and called him to complete the QSO, I think that's a "robot."
> And that is exactly why I do not submit WSJT contacts for DXCC credit. If
> others want to, that's between them and their ethics. Why do I make the
> contacts then? you may ask. Because one of my DX clubs has an internal
> competition where certain expeditions are designated as targets for "band
> slot Bingo", where we compete for the greatest number of slots worked. You
> can't win if you don't play.
> As to efficiency, I think FT8 wastes a lot of time. Other modes, including
> RTTY, are simply faster, although they require more operator skill on both
> ends. F/H is particularly bad in this regard. You can call and call and
> might actually be in the queue but not know it until you go to the kitchen
> for that beer and come back and see that "you" made the contact.
> Another particularly distasteful thing about FT8 is that the DX can set
> filters to exclude certain callers based on signal strength, distance,
> country, etc. and the callers never know it. I know there will be vehement
> denial of this but I know it happens.
> WSJT will never replace RTTY.
>
> On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 12:56:59 PM MST, Jim Brown
><j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>
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