San,

I think most of the people calling the 3Y aren't hearing him, and in fact, many times they are calling because they saw a spot.  There have been jammers on CW and SSB for decades, but with FT8, you can change a few things in your settings and call CQ and pretend you're anyone you want to be.  You can't get away with it for too long, but I think what has happened is that a pirate will put out a call, get spotted, and then not work anyone.  In the meantime, people call and call, on both sequences, even though they haven't copied anything.  Or - someone just puts out a bogus spot and people start calling. 

Someone suggested that it is time for authentication on the spotting networks, and there is something to that.  I'd say 9 out of 10 spots on DX Summit are bogus.  Many of them have no callsign, they have just made up something, and they throw out a frequency just so they can make their snide comment. 

Dennis/RZ

On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 12:44 PM Sandy Hutson <k5yy1@cox.net> wrote:

I have never seen such a mix-up of information being given by a multitude of DXers on the FT8 mode system used by 3Y0J and how confused the DXers are on how to call, what sequence, what form of FT8, where and when to call etc..  And then some think they worked the 3Y0 and whether or not a “RRR” is needed, etc. A failure to ‘be clear’ on things before calling even starts… that means the DXers calling and the 3Y0 team knowledge of what’s going on too. Sad ..

 

When old timers on the silent modes of FT4/FT8 etc are confused on how 3Y0J is to be called and confirmed, then I KNOW the young newcomers to the FT modes are REALLY confused. Right Jay and Earl?? 😊  I have no software to get on FT modes and would not have enough mentality on keeping up with it during situations like with the 3Y0C! HI

73 all and have a great weekend! Guess the FT8WW will be on a couple of upper bands. No more 30m from what I hear.. IIWII
San YY

 

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