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Date of upload: Feb 13, 2022 ^^
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I'm right there with you concerning CW, or other digital modes than FT4 or FT8. From what I researched, they're just too impersonal for me. RTTY and PSK31 at least give you the ability to add personal touches to the QSO. I think the FT4 and FT8 modes are more for seeing just how far your signal can go as a good test bed.
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As a shortwave and scanner listener, I find unattended digital communications have really put a damper on the best aspect of the hobby. Hearing people communicate with one another is very interesting. I set up WSJTX to see what that was all about, and immediately figured out it was for exactly as described here. Just a way of making record numbers of contacts in a way that only automation could. Kinda like using CNC machines instead of building something by hand. Sure you get to claim more contacts, but who ARE these people you have added to your "collection" of QSLs. Can you even be sure there is a person somewhere at the other end? It's just a crap-load of machines talking to each other while the operators are away doing something else. Other than as a test of conditions, why bother? It might be nicer if some interesting data was being broadcast, but as I understand it, FT8/4 are designed for short bursts and can't really sustain longer conversations.
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I use FT8 on QRP for POTA - I want to get the park activated. I have progressed to SSTV for my go-to digtal mode, its great fun on 20M and 80M and allows for a 'personal' QSO in a digital format. I've found it really fantastic in the range and images I've received. Do I enjoy FT8, yes, when a QSO completes on QRP operation in poor propergation, I'm getting excited, i'm running 5-10W in a mag loop. Would it be more awesome to do the same on SSTV - of course !
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@theradiorover
2 years ago
Getting ft8 to work on a hilltop is a nice technical challenge, which is part of the attraction of the hobby. Then try it on 2m and upwards and it's a bit more of a challenge to make contacts.
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