[ADXA] Good job Earl.. my take on what's happened and the future of our great ham radio hobby . . .
HamOP
k5yy1 at cox.net
Mon Mar 16 19:07:44 EDT 2020
RRR Earl..
Still a great total for the short time FT8 took over the 60m band. Mainly it is popular due to the low power allowed in most EU countries of 15 watts ERP on their “VFO” band of 15 KC and the sub-audible ranges not copied on narrow CW until at least – 5dB. Does amaze me the -22 to -5 dB signals that can be software copied and the FUN I have had working a few with the help and instructions of a local ham on FT8.
Just do not want to start a new list of FT8 countries worked which would not be a new one for me. All of my worked countries on 60m are SSB and CW from July 2003 and I have confirmed 171 at this point. It does bother me to think if I did do FT8 on 60m I could be closer to 190 or so. I hate making skeds with the DXpeds , some of whom have assisted me with CW schedules, in and out quickly, then they go back to FT8. HI I appreciate them so much but tired of emailing and standing by for a quick sked reply or something set up for the next day, etc..
Overall, FT8 is stimulating in many ways and fun what little I have done, and really pretty easy with proper help and setup. My setup here would have to be changed so much to make it constantly available to me. Moving rigs, setting up a new screen monitor and software parameters, putting the PC close to rigs or vice versa, is a chore for me if you could see my shack. Current PC is 6-22 feet from my 3 setups. Coax runs for many bands and using a rig just for FT8 near the PC is something I thought about. Just not that interested and if I get clobbered on the 60m DX ladder, so be it. I have had fun since 2003 for sure. HI HI
Good to have seen you too. Joel and Rick did a good job with discussions of our future in ham radio at the meeting. I’ve had fun for 63 years and before that an SWL at age 10-13 starting in Memphis TN with a Hallicrafters S38A… mainly AM. SSB was unknown!! LOL
Looking forward for our ADXA being constructive in the next 2-3 years. It is needed to survive in our radio hobby, DXing or not..
San
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From: Earl
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 5:34 PM
To: HamOP; ADXA
Subject: Re: [ADXA] the SSB from July 2003 to May 2012 was great and 60m evenbetter with CW/100 w ERP added..; BUT.....
Hi San,
Good to see you in Russellville. I really had little interest in 60m earlier.
Then I got fired up with FT8 and it seemed 60m was alive with FT8.
Now that's about all you hear there. So to answer your question 94 of the
countries on 60m are FT8. :-)))
I do have a few others worked (SSB - CW) there but not confirmed.
Earl N5ZM..
PS. 228 confirmed now with FT8.
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On 3/16/2020 1:31 PM, HamOP wrote:
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> GULP! I have dropped from the top 5 of the July 2003 to about 2015 era to
> way down the ladder DXCC standings now that FT8 is lurking Occasionally a
> good person on the DXped end will do me a quick in and out QSO on CW on an
> email schedule. Some DXped guys on 60m do not know Morse code but can sure
> use a pointer to highlight a station and push another button saying RR73. IIWII.
>
> San > now can see the bottom of the totem pole.
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10
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> *From: *Joel Harrison <mailto:w5zn at w5zn.org>
> *Sent: *Monday, March 16, 2020 1:12 PM
> *To: *HamOP <mailto:k5yy1 at cox.net>
> *Cc: *ADXA <mailto:ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [ADXA] Worth the time spent Earl?? hi ( Sorry James, first
> email went to you only )… My bad
>
> San - if you were on FT8 think of how many YOU would have !!!!!!! :-)))
>
>
>
> On Mar 16, 2020, at 1:00 PM, HamOP <k5yy1 at cox.net> wrote:
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>
>
> Watch out Earl, you may catch up with me one day. Subtract FT8 countries
> and how many do you have??? Twenty or so? LOL 😊
>
> San
>
> *From: *James Ferguson via ADXA <mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent: *Monday, March 16, 2020 12:33 PM
> *To: *Earl <mailto:n5zm at suddenlink.net>
> *Cc: *ADXA List <mailto:adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [ADXA] 60m Goal Attained
>
> Way to go Earl !
>
> On to the next challenge...
>
> Thank you,
>
> J Ferguson
>
> > On Mar 16, 2020, at 10:33, Earl <n5zm at suddenlink.net> wrote:
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> >
>
> > Thanks to TR8CA and VP8PJ, I now have 100 countries confirmed on 60
> meters. :-)))
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> >
>
> > And my new 60m vertical, thanks to Joel for the prompting.
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> >
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> > ZM
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