[TVARC] ARRL News: Wisconsin FT8 Enthusiast Completes DXCC on New Mode

[Frank M]

Hi Tony,
I find this an interesting subject. Would like to pass on the following information.
1. ARRL does NOT have a category for DXCC on FT8 - they do have one for Digital. (Verified today)
2. I have written to ARRL and asked if they plan to add such a mode and they said they had no plans to do this.
3. I personally made DXCC Digital (with LoTW confirmations) AND FT8 (with LoTW confirmations) in a little under 2 months elapsed time last year.
I congratulate WB9MSM for his achievement.
ARRL does not confirm DXCC FT8. They do confirm WAS FT8 and I have mine from last year also. I am positive that many people have achieved similar results on FT8. FT8 to me is like continuously operating in a pileup!!!
Thanks Tony,
See you at the meeting.

Frank KA1AF 

> On Jan 5, 2018, at 9:57 PM, Anthony Hackenberg <anthony.w.hackenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In case you didn't read this already in the ARRL e-news and in case you need to make some digital mode (FT8) New Year's resolutions, how about this ham radio operator (WB9MSM) that earned his DXCC Award (104 countries) in just 4 months while ONLY using FT8!  Here's the link to the article about him in the ARRL news:
> 
> http://www.arrl.org/news/view/wisconsin-ft8-enthusiast-completes-dxcc-on-new-mode <http://www.arrl.org/news/view/wisconsin-ft8-enthusiast-completes-dxcc-on-new-mode>
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tony/K4QR
> 
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