21-02-2022, 09:27 AM
The news that FT8 is not included is not surprising, but is disappointing. I've tried for some years to get it into the VHF/UHF Field Day comp, but to no avail.
I'm really surprised to hear about cheating. Didn't think members of the amateur community would have stooped that low. How did it get to this ?
As a Digital mode operator, and having spent most of COVID getting my portable station FT-8 Comp Mode ready (using MAC) I'm maybe a bit more disappointed than most.
I was hoping to enter a single operator, Portable, QRP, VHF/UHF, Data Only, logbook to maximise the points and be in with a chance. Maybe next year.
Maybe we could have a "Trial Category" during the VHF/UHF Winter Field day in June?
Would it be of interest to anyone, or am I wasting my time?
Brian
VK2XTC
I'm really surprised to hear about cheating. Didn't think members of the amateur community would have stooped that low. How did it get to this ?
As a Digital mode operator, and having spent most of COVID getting my portable station FT-8 Comp Mode ready (using MAC) I'm maybe a bit more disappointed than most.
I was hoping to enter a single operator, Portable, QRP, VHF/UHF, Data Only, logbook to maximise the points and be in with a chance. Maybe next year.
Maybe we could have a "Trial Category" during the VHF/UHF Winter Field day in June?
Would it be of interest to anyone, or am I wasting my time?
Brian
VK2XTC