Perhaps it would be good if we resumed that practice for people go walking across roadways talking on their telephones without a clue about what is going on around them. They are a hazard both to themselves and to others. They should be locked up for distracted walking.  I believe a few communities have enacted laws to that effect, except the penalty is probably just a monetary fine.
Of course, they might also ban talking on your HT as well as a cell phone.

Ray N9RWC

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Received: 03:23 PM CST, 12/29/2017
From: "Jerry N9AVY" <n9avy@...>
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] 10M

Years ago they used to lock people up for talking to people they can't see ! 

Jerry  n9avy

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From: Randy True <w4rttrandy@...>
To: 070Club@groups.io
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [070Club] 10M

FT8 is a much better weak signal mode as well. I've had many contacts that didn't even show on the waterfall.

Randy W4RTT

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From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> on behalf of Jerry N9AVY <n9avy@...>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 1:19 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] 10M

 

Perhaps some went to FT-8 thing there was more DX activity, but there are not as many DX stations as they may have thought. There was some talk I heard about running FT-8 on DXpeditions, but I think it may have been just that.

Although FT-8 does lend itself well for "599 QSL" contacts.

Still prefer PSK31 for general contacts and getting to know other hams.  Haven't been on SSB for a long time and don't miss it. Read something the other day about phone bands being a big mess with all the idiots.  Guess SSB was always like that from my 40 years experience. 

Welcome to the "new and  improved " ham radio -   NOT !

Jerry  n9avy

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From: Joseph Molon <ljl2002@...>
To: 070Club@groups.io
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [070Club] 10M

Randy,

I found that the prop isn't the only thing working against PSK31 contacts.  I checked the statistics on PSK Reporter and found that in any given 2 hour period there averages about 1300 - 1500 PSK contacts being made as compared to an average of 838,000 FT8 contacts.

PSK31 seems to be a small percentage of the total activity.  Guess many flew the coop.  I know that I have seen lots of FT8 on both ends of 20m and also at the high end of 40m.

Here's hoping the prodigals return home in 2018.

GL & HNY.

Joe

KA1PPV  #1482


On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 08:30 AM, Randy True wrote:

Prop looks OK on 10 if anyone wants to give it a try.

I'll be at 10.140 + 1500

1330UTC

Randy W4RTT