[TVARC] FW: Humiliation

[Charles Theisen]

I think that FT8 is a victim of its own success.

Recently, you probably notice that the whole band appears to be dead. But, then you come across 14.074 and it magically comes to life. 

I question, just how many signals can you put on one frequency before you run into trouble. 2,3,4 stations all answering the same CQ all day long is trouble. 

Short time amusement. Wishing the Fad would pass and we can all get back to “real” radio!

As a friend of mine used to say. “If it ain’t CW, It ain’t ham radio”. Of course, I would never say anything like that. J

K9IA

 

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Daniel McKinney
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2017 8:43 AM
To: George Briggs; tvarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Humiliation

 

😂😂😂

 

On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 9:33 PM George Briggs <k2dm at att.net> wrote:

So I have been trying out this new FT8 thingy, letting my computer talk to other computers

via ham radio.  Today a familiar call sign popped up sending CQ:  KM4ISN, our very own

club president.  I figured how cool it was going to be when my computer worked his computer.

So we answered his CQ and waited, with baited breath, for the next 15 seconds to see his

reply.  WHAT???  That’s not MY call sign.  He answered someone else!  How embarrassing!

No more 20W for me.  I’m firing up the amplifier next time.Smile

 

73,

George K2DM

 

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