[Elecraft] Legal Limit With FT8

[Bob McGraw]

Does he blot out your K3S on all bands, or just if you if both are on 
the same band?

I have some avid DX'ers within 20 miles or less of my QTH, one runs a 4 
ele Steppr and legal limit.  He and I can be on the same band, both 
working FT-8 and neither knows the other is on the band.  Oh, I see his 
signal but certainly there is no receiver overload on my part.  As to 
him likely having a non-Elecraft radio.......can't say.

But perhaps the other fellow is causing some serious splatter. If so, 
that may be justification to contact one of the ARRL Volunteer 
Monitors.  If the issue is verified, that report goes to HQ, and they 
review the case.  And it may get turned over to the FCC.  At which point 
I am sure he would become very interested in what his equipment is 
doing.  No one likes to justify their operation to the FCC.

If you are having overload issues, perhaps you need to review your 
receiver configuration, set-up, and operating practice.   Or just go to 
another band.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 11/25/2021 8:55 PM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:56:11 -0500
> From: Bill Coleman<aa4lr at arrl.net>
> To: Richard<FlatHat at comcast.net>
> Cc: Elecraft<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Legal Limit With FT8
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> How much, power, exactly, is this fellow running?
>
>> On Nov 11, 2021, at 8:16 AM, Richard<FlatHat at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>
>> There's a major jerk who lives within about 20 miles of me who runs BIG power with FT8. When he's on the air, he blots out my K3S so his is the only signal on the waterfall, the only signal the decoder sees. When his BIG POWER is on the air, I can't be. And he's made it clear that he doesn't care what he does to anyone else's enjoyment. Power for power's sake is contagious.