[Elecraft] Field Day and FT-8

[N4ST - Jim]

New QTH and only a 33-foot vertical for an antenna so far, so wasn't going to play Field Day.
Finally broke down and made 50 FT8 contacts in a little over two hours Sunday afternoon.
Didn't nano-analyze the signals, but only saw a couple of obvious problem signals, mostly 3X audio harmonics .
Some shack room noise being transmitted from a hot mike.
Did notice that a lot of folks insisted on calling on freq instead of operating split.

_____________ 
73,
Jim - N4ST

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob McGraw
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2022 12:54
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Field Day and FT-8

AMEN!

I am using my K3S and P3 to observe the signals.  The antenna is a 4 ele 
yagi at 55 ft, fed with 75 ft of 1/2" Andrew hard-line.

I agree with Jim, the ham community in general has been dumed down in 
order to produce the numbers and dollars.  That's what politicians 
like.  The same thing is happening in our schools and colleges in order 
to get desired passing numbers.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 6/27/2022 1:39 PM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:21:51 -0700
> From: Jim Brown<jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To:elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and FT-8
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> 	<aebaa47a-9ce3-83d8-01d9-746720d32140 at audiosystemsgroup.com>
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> On 6/26/2022 1:07 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:
>> I agree that there are a lot of improperly set up radios and improperly
>> set up software programs on the bands!
> Ham radio is a TECHNICAL hobby. We are required to pass an exam
> demonstrating that we understand the underlying principles, our
> privileges are based on our having that understanding, and it is our
> LAWFUL responsibility to transmit clean signals.
>
> A major problem is that many hams have never bothered to learn the many
> fundamentals of radio, audio, and electronics, stopping after memorizing
> only enough Q&A to pass the exam for their license.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

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