![]() It’s too easy to just fill the log with FT8 qso. Make CW Great Again & Make SSB big again. (Yes, I’m the guy who originated the notion of the ARRL “Triple Play” award.)Īs a consequence of FTx canibalization of SSB, I have decided to support my second favorite mode (SSB) by slightly reducing my normal 90% CW contact content. It has killed all challenge and efforts from the operators.Sorry K1JT you destroyed our hobby. This FT8 computer play is a shame for our hobby. Here’s a few pros and cons selected from social media recently. Is it simply to fill their data-mode band-slots?įT8 has been a game changer for many small pistols, but has it changed the ham radio DX-ing game completely for better or worse these last 4 years? There appears to be many well known and capable operators using this mode instead of CW or SSB, and most DXpeditions also use FT8 big time nowadays. ![]() Logs uploaded to Club Log over 15-day periods show mode breakdowns that make many unhappy įT8 has many lovers and haters, yet here’s a thing. However, it looks like this mode has taken over ham radio operating ever since. ![]() It’s been almost 4 years since Joe Taylor, K1JT announced on Jthe availability of a new mode in the WSJT-X software, FT8.Īccording to Wikipedia, FT8 is described as being designed for “multi-hop Es where signals may be weak and fading, openings may be short, and you want fast completion of reliable, confirmable QSO’s”. ![]()
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