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Can we all get a grip?

N6MG - Milt.
 

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Sherri Rapp
 

This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Bob Adams <wa2aar.pa@...>
 

Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Mike Besemer - WM4B #348 <mwbesemer@...>
 

AMEN!
 


On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp wrote:

 This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb < n6mg@...> wrote:
Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?
FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.
"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.
"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.
"Back in the day"...SSB   operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.
Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.
It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.
Milt -
N6MG
070-650
LONP #76
Trustee for W6QP
 
 
 
From: 070Club@groups.io< 070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett < wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071
 
Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.
 
This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.
 
 
Jerry  N9AVY

Martin Tuip
 

What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 

------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Matthew King - AK4MK
 

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Bob Adams <wa2aar.pa@...>
 

I just went on 14.070 to try to use PSK and the FT8 station are all over the place there you start a QSO and they go right
on top of the other station something has to be done about these stations that dont care what the hell they do.

Bob - wa2aar

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, Matthew King - AK4MK <kk4cps@...> wrote:
OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
al7013
 

Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Bob Adams <wa2aar.pa@...>
 

How can you talk about PSK when the FT8 station are taking over the freq. looks like they are 
going to win out.


On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM, al7013 <k2afy@...> wrote:
Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Mike Flowers
 

On 20M, PSK31 operators can operate on 14.000 MHz through 14.149 MHz. for Extra Class, 14.025 MHz through 14.149 MHz for Advanced and General Class licensees. 

The same restrictions apply on 20M to RTTY and all other digital modes. 

CW is permitted throughout all of 20M, and throughout all Amateur bands. 

By my reading of the Band Plan, this is what the FCC has defined, and what would be enforceable, if there was actually any enforcement. 

I’ve been a licensed Amateur for over 50 years, and have seen the ‘Mode Wars’ come and go - mostly go.  ‘Frequency Battles’ are always a part of such Brouhahas, but always come to nothing.  

Each side always accuses the other other of being ‘poor ops’ and of being inconsiderate.  In reality, this is very rarely true, although both sides feel terribly agitated and aggrieved by the situation. 

It is what it is, Folks.  

This is a technology driven hobby.  New modes using new technology will continue to appear.  

I, for one, plan to adapt and to adopt the new technologies and modes that interest me and tolerate the ones that do not. 

Have fun on the bands!

-- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!"

On Mar 28, 2018, at 7:51 AM, Matthew King - AK4MK <kk4cps@...> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
al7013
 

Food for thought. On major contest weekends the space gets invaded because someone finds a clear area to get some points.  

ARRL grid contest has the center frequency so crowded they are sitting in clear areas to catch the grids.  

FT8 mode of choice transmits grid in 15 seconds vs minutes for the JT modes.  

Hopefully once everyone has enough unique grids per band this dies down.   

Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 12:28 PM, <Bob Adams> wrote:

How can you talk about PSK when the FT8 station are taking over the freq. looks like they are 
going to win out.


On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM, al7013 <k2afy@...> wrote:
Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
N9JCA Chris Matthews <n9jca.chris@...>
 

As Matt has asked Let's get back to case in point

This is a PSK31 Club NOT an FT8 Sub Club

I for one would like to see ALL the comments being made  about FT8

Dropped as of Now

Yes I made my 2c worth after seeing all the Comments being made

It was just a suggestion

Chris N9JCA #797

" I am always doing that which I CANNOT do;
in order that I may LEARN how to do it "
On 3/28/18 11:00 AM, al7013 wrote:

Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
F.R. Ashley
 

Allen

Problem is, at the end of each month, the grid chase basically is reset and starts over at zero,  then at the end of the year, participants will see their annual total for their final score.  (Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this) .  Another thing is, even if you are not active in the contest, the ARRL counts your QSO's anyway!   I made 2 THOR QSO's in Feb, and received a notice at the end of the month that I had the highest grid total for THOR ops, lmao.  

So nobody will ever have enough grids until the year is up.   A year-long contest is way over the top IMHO.

73 Buddy WB4M


On 3/28/2018 12:40 PM, al7013 wrote:
Food for thought. On major contest weekends the space gets invaded because someone finds a clear area to get some points.  

ARRL grid contest has the center frequency so crowded they are sitting in clear areas to catch the grids.  

FT8 mode of choice transmits grid in 15 seconds vs minutes for the JT modes.  

Hopefully once everyone has enough unique grids per band this dies down.   

Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 12:28 PM, <Bob Adams> wrote:

How can you talk about PSK when the FT8 station are taking over the freq. looks like they are 
going to win out.


On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM, al7013 <k2afy@...> wrote:
Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Sherri Rapp
 

As a PSK club, aren't PSK interference issues a valid topic of conversation? 


On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 1:03 PM N9JCA Chris Matthews <n9jca.chris@...> wrote:

As Matt has asked Let's get back to case in point

This is a PSK31 Club NOT an FT8 Sub Club

I for one would like to see ALL the comments being made  about FT8

Dropped as of Now

Yes I made my 2c worth after seeing all the Comments being made

It was just a suggestion

Chris N9JCA #797

" I am always doing that which I CANNOT do;
in order that I may LEARN how to do it "
On 3/28/18 11:00 AM, al7013 wrote:
Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Bob Adams <wa2aar.pa@...>
 

Lets just fine another frequence to move to or stay on 14,070 and put out higher power and
maybe the FT8 stations will move with the higher power that the PSK station will push.
only and Idea

Bob - wa2aar


On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 1:17 PM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
As a PSK club, aren't PSK interference issues a valid topic of conversation? 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 1:03 PM N9JCA Chris Matthews <n9jca.chris@...> wrote:

As Matt has asked Let's get back to case in point

This is a PSK31 Club NOT an FT8 Sub Club

I for one would like to see ALL the comments being made  about FT8

Dropped as of Now

Yes I made my 2c worth after seeing all the Comments being made

It was just a suggestion

Chris N9JCA #797

" I am always doing that which I CANNOT do;
in order that I may LEARN how to do it "
On 3/28/18 11:00 AM, al7013 wrote:
Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY
Ray Clements
 

There is only one way to prevent other modes from taking over the PSK frequencies. That is for PSK operators to get on those frequencies and flood the waterfall from one end to the other with PSK signals so there is no room left for the other modes to sneak in. If PSK operators do not use those frequencies, we will lose them; all the complaining in world won't stop it from happening.   

I just tuned to 14.070 at 17:45 UTC. I am seeing a single PSK31 signal. I do not see any other modes using that frequency.

If I tune upward to 14.074, I see FT8 signals, which is what would be expected since that is the "standard frequency" for the mode. Those signals are spaced out across the waterfall, but there are still open slots for more signals. I know that it is daytime during the week in the States; perhaps it is more congested in the evenings.

If I move on up to 14.080, I see a single RTTY-45 signal. If RTTY operators are not on the air, FT8 may move into that frequency as well.

Ray N9RWC






------ Original Message ------
Received: 12:17 PM CDT, 03/28/2018
From: "Sherri Rapp" <srapp7@...>
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?


As a PSK club, aren't PSK interference issues a valid topic of conversation? 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 1:03 PM N9JCA Chris Matthews <n9jca.chris@...> wrote:

As Matt has asked Let's get back to case in point

This is a PSK31 Club NOT an FT8 Sub Club

I for one would like to see ALL the comments being made  about FT8

Dropped as of Now

Yes I made my 2c worth after seeing all the Comments being made

It was just a suggestion

Chris N9JCA #797 

" I am always doing that which I CANNOT do;
in order that I may LEARN how to do it "
On 3/28/18 11:00 AM, al7013 wrote:
Well said!


Allen
1063


On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

73

Matt King
AK4MK - 070 #1708
PODXS 070 Club Executive Director



On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:
What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.
 
 
 
Martin
KG7HAX
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>
Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?
 
Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 
Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies
if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer
with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into
the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.
Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they
use they are not involved in this.

Bob - wa2aar
 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:
This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY






Brian (N2MLP)
 

Well stated

 

========================

         de N2MLP Brian

       Monroe County PA

 

 

========================

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of Ray Clements
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 2:10 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?

 

There is only one way to prevent other modes from taking over the PSK frequencies. That is for PSK operators to get on those frequencies and flood the waterfall from one end to the other with PSK signals so there is no room left for the other modes to sneak in. If PSK operators do not use those frequencies, we will lose them; all the complaining in world won't stop it from happening.   

I just tuned to 14.070 at 17:45 UTC. I am seeing a single PSK31 signal. I do not see any other modes using that frequency.

If I tune upward to 14.074, I see FT8 signals, which is what would be expected since that is the "standard frequency" for the mode. Those signals are spaced out across the waterfall, but there are still open slots for more signals. I know that it is daytime during the week in the States; perhaps it is more congested in the evenings.

If I move on up to 14.080, I see a single RTTY-45 signal. If RTTY operators are not on the air, FT8 may move into that frequency as well.

Ray N9RWC





------ Original Message ------
Received: 12:17 PM CDT, 03/28/2018
From: "Sherri Rapp" <srapp7@...>
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?

As a PSK club, aren't PSK interference issues a valid topic of conversation? 

 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 1:03 PM N9JCA Chris Matthews <n9jca.chris@...> wrote:

As Matt has asked Let's get back to case in point

This is a PSK31 Club NOT an FT8 Sub Club

I for one would like to see ALL the comments being made  about FT8

Dropped as of Now

Yes I made my 2c worth after seeing all the Comments being made

It was just a suggestion

Chris N9JCA #797 

" I am always doing that which I CANNOT do;
in order that I may LEARN how to do it "

On 3/28/18 11:00 AM, al7013 wrote:

Well said!

 

 

Allen

1063




On Mar 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM, <Matthew King - AK4MK> wrote:

OK - this has long since ceased to be a productive conversation.

 

Enough with the FT-8 talk. This is a PSK-31 club, so let's talk about that.

 

73

 

Matt King

AK4MK - 070 #1708

PODXS 070 Club Executive Director

 

 

 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Martin Tuip <ajax@...> wrote:

What do you think RTTY is or most PSK contacts ?  Pretty much macros and mouse clicks using computers.

 

 

 

Martin

KG7HAX

 

------ Original Message ------

From: "Bob Adams" <wa2aar.pa@...>

Sent: 3/28/2018 6:04:07 AM

Subject: Re: [070Club] Can we all get a grip?

 

Milt you don't know what the hell you are talking about. First you don't have to yell. 

Type like a normal person. I guess you have not be listening to the frequencies

if you had you would not type what you did.   This FT8 is a joke computer to computer

with no amature involement. Who thinks this stuff up. We that us PSK don't go into

the area where FT8 is and they shouldn't come over to the frequencies that PSK use.

Don't come back with a contest for SSB, CW, RTTY and the amount of the band they

use they are not involved in this.

 

Bob - wa2aar

 

 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Sherri Rapp <srapp7@...> wrote:

This is not "fake news". This is a real problem that LOTS of us are experiencing. Please don't dismiss concerns in that manner. Of course we'll survive — if we find a way to operate TOGETHER moving forward while adhering to the good practices already in place. 

 

Sherri, WB4OSU, #2601

 

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 8:05 AM Milton Garb <n6mg@...> wrote:

Let's get a grip on our selves. NOBODY is going to jamb anyone else's signal. Who dreams this stuff up?

FT-8 is not a precursor to the end of the amateur radio world as we know & enjoy it.

"Back in the day"...CW operators had AM operators join them in using their frequencies...Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...AM operators had SSB operators join them in using their frequencies... Everybody survived.

"Back in the day"...SSB  operators had RTTY come in & placed itself into the CW, AM, SSB & slow scan...Everybody survived.

Then here we come with our pip-squeak little narrow, low power wobbling signals...and "we" placed it in the portion of the band previously used by CW, AM, SSB, & RTTY...Everybody survived. Let's deal with facts, not made up fake news.

It's an annoyance, and 1 more time; it's not the end of the world thru the eyes of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, or any 070 Club member.

Milt -

N6MG

070-650

LONP #76

Trustee for W6QP

 

 

 

From: 070Club@groups.io <070Club@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry N9AVY
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:52 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Cc: Sr WA5LOU Lou Everett <wa5lou@...>
Subject: Re: [070Club] FT-8 on 14070--071

 

Think this FT-8 problem will only get worse as time goes by.  Perrhaps it may end with the termination of the ARRL Grids Program, but if they think up something different for 2019, the lousy FT-8 operators will have total disregard for other modes/operators... starting to look like another citizens band with FT-8 operators thinking they can go to any part of band they want.

 

This is a major problem and it will undoubtedly descend in retaliatory jamming of FT-8 signals, IMHO.  This is a sad state of affairs when FT-8 operators are operating in what has been PSK31 territory for last several years. It was bad enough when FT-8 used 18.100 as a major operating frequency which is now virtually useless for PSK31. There have been several other modes displaced due to FT-8 operators.

 

 

Jerry  N9AVY

 

 

 

 

 
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