[Elecraft] FT8: "Magic radio"?

Fred Jensen k6dgw at foothill.net
Tue Jul 3 15:48:54 EDT 2018


The last Q in the FAQ at the end of Dr. Joe Taylor's instructions for 
use of the DXpedition ["Fox and Hound"] mode of FT8 is:

"Are you trying to kill CW?"

If he is trying to kill CW, listening on 14023 and up suggests that he 
is failing.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 7/3/2018 12:36 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Overheard yesterday on 40 meter SSB, in reference to FT8:  “Given the level of automation and whatnot, maybe they should call it ‘magic radio’ instead of ‘ham radio’.”
>
> New contest category?
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>



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