[Elecraft] OT: Re: Baker Island - Tnx Elecraft!

[Drew AF2Z]

Not only that but if we could operate FT8 in fully automated mode we 
could let it slave away while we are called away to watch Downton Abbey 
with SWMBO or in case we need to hit the rack early on a work night.

Would I do that? No, but I'll bet there will be loads of "operators" who 
will.

73,
Drew
AF2Z

On 07/05/18 13:12, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 7/5/2018 9:59 AM, ab2tc wrote:
>> Just 100W and a G5RV here.
> 
> I'll bet that if you had tried FT8 you would have worked them far more 
> easily and on more bands. That mode has an advantage of about 16 dB (40x 
> the power) over SSB, which is the most difficult way to work weak 
> signals. CW is about 10 dB better than SSB, FT8 is about 6 dB better 
> than CW with very good ops on both ends.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
> 
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