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Wondering what has happened to 17m PSK31 now that it's been infested with FT-8 signals ??? Have PSK31 found a new spot on 17m or is there something we can spray on our antennas to rid us of FT8 ??? :-) Jerry N9AVY
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Matthew King <mrk.twg@...>
My suggestion is to CQ right +1500 up from the 17m frequency as they "invaded" a known frequency. We'll just have to learn to coexist. 73 Matt King AK4MK - 070 #1708 PODXS 070 Club Executive Director
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Steve VA3FLF/KM4FLF
Love it. Since I have a Cobweb Antenna let’s be careful with the spray. I don’t want to kill mine.
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Steve VA3FLF 2301 Sent from my iPhone
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Or just run RTTY CQ on 18.100 . That frequency is usually inhabited by RTTY when band is open. So whose fault was it those FT8 stations are all on 18.000 ... thought I read somewhere that it was the designer ??? Jerry n9avy From: "Matthew King mrk.twg@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 My suggestion is to CQ right +1500 up from the 17m frequency as they "invaded" a known frequency. We'll just have to learn to coexist. 73 Matt King AK4MK - 070 #1708 PODXS 070 Club Executive Director
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
Yep.
Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:42 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 So whose fault was it those FT8 stations are all on 18.000 ... thought I read somewhere that it was the designer ??? Jerry n9avy ___
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Charles Odom <ki4vmk@...>
I tried FT8, didn't like it. The frequency programmed into software for 17 meters is 18.100, go figure??
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On Oct 8, 2017, at 3:48 PM, "'Mike Besemer' mwbesemer@... [070]" <070@...> wrote:
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Richard Rohrer
Well fellows, this seems to be a problem on many bands now. The FT8 group seems to have chosen frequencies without regard for other users and since it seems to be the hot thing now FT8 users are blanketing those areas. The EU window for Hellschriber uses was 14074 and a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from one of the authors of the article in QST tell me that I should change frequencies since that is now the FT8 frequency. A lot of other digital mode users have reported the same problem with FT8 users invading their normal frequencies. From what I understand, originally the FT8 frequencies would be 2 khz higher that JT65, which would have not caused problems for most other users of the less common digital modes, but somewhere along the line that has changed. The frequencies are included in the software so that’s where the gang has setup. Since the article was published last month it will probably be worse before it gets better.
I personally don’t use the mode, although I tried it when it first came out and basically decided that is more my computer talking to your computer rather than ham radio. Any ways my thougths.
73 Dick KC3EF
From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:49 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31
Yep.
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Steve VA3FLF/KM4FLF
I didn’t want to open up that can or worms but since it has been cracked.....so I follow the WSJTX yahoo group. There was a thread today about needing to expand the FT8 band because it’s so crowded. One suggestion is to expand into PSK band.
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I know there is no legal binding in the band plan, but how did we end up with the current agreements and frequencies? Is there no protocol to establish agreements? ARRL help? I have the greatest respect for Dr Joe Taylor but how is it that someone can write a program / mode and decide this is the frequency of the mode without coordinating or asking ? Or did he? Just trying to understand how we got here. Steve VA3FLF KM4FLF 2301 Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 8, 2017, at 17:02, kc3ef1@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
If I’d have received an email like that, I’d have politely (maybe) reminded the individual that the frequency had previously been occupied by another mode and that they didn’t get to decide what the band plan was all by themselves.
I’m all for everyone getting along and nobody ‘owning’ a frequency, but when they were told (and they have been) that they had chosen anchor frequencies that were already spoken for by gentleman’s agreement, they should have moved their anchors. The fact that they did not makes me think far less of the developer than I might have otherwise. I tried FT8 for a hot 15 minutes, got bored, and uninstalled the software. I don't see the attraction. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 5:02 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Well fellows, this seems to be a problem on many bands now. The FT8 group seems to have chosen frequencies without regard for other users and since it seems to be the hot thing now FT8 users are blanketing those areas. The EU window for Hellschriber uses was 14074 and a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from one of the authors of the article in QST tell me that I should change frequencies since that is now the FT8 frequency. A lot of other digital mode users have reported the same problem with FT8 users invading their normal frequencies. From what I understand, originally the FT8 frequencies would be 2 khz higher that JT65, which would have not caused problems for most other users of the less common digital modes, but somewhere along the line that has changed. The frequencies are included in the software so that’s where the gang has setup. Since the article was published last month it will probably be worse before it gets better. I personally don’t use the mode, although I tried it when it first came out and basically decided that is more my computer talking to your computer rather than ham radio. Any ways my thougths. 73 Dick KC3EF From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:49 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Yep. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:42 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 So whose fault was it those FT8 stations are all on 18.000 ... thought I read somewhere that it was the designer ??? Jerry n9avy ___
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
He picked the anchor frequencies – or at least coded them into the software.
Moving down to the PSK bands won’t go well for them. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 6:42 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 I didn’t want to open up that can or worms but since it has been cracked.....so I follow the WSJTX yahoo group. There was a thread today about needing to expand the FT8 band because it’s so crowded. One suggestion is to expand into PSK band. I know there is no legal binding in the band plan, but how did we end up with the current agreements and frequencies? Is there no protocol to establish agreements? ARRL help? I have the greatest respect for Dr Joe Taylor but how is it that someone can write a program / mode and decide this is the frequency of the mode without coordinating or asking ? Or did he? Just trying to understand how we got here. Steve VA3FLF KM4FLF 2301 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2017, at 17:02, kc3ef1@... [070] <070@...> wrote: Well fellows, this seems to be a problem on many bands now. The FT8 group seems to have chosen frequencies without regard for other users and since it seems to be the hot thing now FT8 users are blanketing those areas. The EU window for Hellschriber uses was 14074 and a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from one of the authors of the article in QST tell me that I should change frequencies since that is now the FT8 frequency. A lot of other digital mode users have reported the same problem with FT8 users invading their normal frequencies. From what I understand, originally the FT8 frequencies would be 2 khz higher that JT65, which would have not caused problems for most other users of the less common digital modes, but somewhere along the line that has changed. The frequencies are included in the software so that’s where the gang has setup. Since the article was published last month it will probably be worse before it gets better. I personally don’t use the mode, although I tried it when it first came out and basically decided that is more my computer talking to your computer rather than ham radio. Any ways my thougths. 73 Dick KC3EF From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:49 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Yep. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:42 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 So whose fault was it those FT8 stations are all on 18.000 ... thought I read somewhere that it was the designer ??? Jerry n9avy ___
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Methinks the well-respected developer of FT8 wither a a brain fart , didn't care or is getting senile. He owes an apology to PSK31 operators everywhere ! If we didn't need band plans and everyone would operate as they pleased, the bands would be in total chaos. And they sure seem to be getting there now ! Jerry n9avy From: "'Mike Besemer' mwbesemer@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 6:00 PM Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 If I’d have received an email like that, I’d have politely (maybe) reminded the individual that the frequency had previously been occupied by another mode and that they didn’t get to decide what the band plan was all by themselves.
I’m all for everyone getting along and nobody ‘owning’ a frequency, but when they were told (and they have been) that they had chosen anchor frequencies that were already spoken for by gentleman’s agreement, they should have moved their anchors. The fact that they did not makes me think far less of the developer than I might have otherwise. I tried FT8 for a hot 15 minutes, got bored, and uninstalled the software. I don't see the attraction. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 5:02 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Well fellows, this seems to be a problem on many bands now. The FT8 group seems to have chosen frequencies without regard for other users and since it seems to be the hot thing now FT8 users are blanketing those areas. The EU window for Hellschriber uses was 14074 and a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from one of the authors of the article in QST tell me that I should change frequencies since that is now the FT8 frequency. A lot of other digital mode users have reported the same problem with FT8 users invading their normal frequencies. From what I understand, originally the FT8 frequencies would be 2 khz higher that JT65, which would have not caused problems for most other users of the less common digital modes, but somewhere along the line that has changed. The frequencies are included in the software so that’s where the gang has setup. Since the article was published last month it will probably be worse before it gets better. I personally don’t use the mode, although I tried it when it first came out and basically decided that is more my computer talking to your computer rather than ham radio. Any ways my thougths. 73 Dick KC3EF From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:49 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Yep. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:42 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 So whose fault was it those FT8 stations are all on 18.000 ... thought I read somewhere that it was the designer ??? Jerry n9avy ___
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JEFF WALSH
My curiosity got the best of me ....After reading some of the original posts on 17m earlier today I went to 18.100 and sent out cq's in psk31 for about 20 minutes starting at about 21:00 zulu ..... I got no takers but the frequency was sure full of signals that were not psk ..... JEFF WALSH W3WMU #1673 BUBBAWOOD WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS STURGIS, MS. On Sunday, October 8, 2017 6:04 PM, "Jerry n9avy@... [070]" <070@...> wrote: Methinks the well-respected developer of FT8 wither a a brain fart , didn't care or is getting senile. He owes an apology to PSK31 operators everywhere ! If we didn't need band plans and everyone would operate as they pleased, the bands would be in total chaos. And they sure seem to be getting there now ! Jerry n9avy From: "'Mike Besemer' mwbesemer@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 6:00 PM Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 If I’d have received an email like that, I’d have politely (maybe) reminded the individual that the frequency had previously been occupied by another mode and that they didn’t get to decide what the band plan was all by themselves.
I’m all for everyone getting along and nobody ‘owning’ a frequency, but when they were told (and they have been) that they had chosen anchor frequencies that were already spoken for by gentleman’s agreement, they should have moved their anchors. The fact that they did not makes me think far less of the developer than I might have otherwise. I tried FT8 for a hot 15 minutes, got bored, and uninstalled the software. I don't see the attraction. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 5:02 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Well fellows, this seems to be a problem on many bands now. The FT8 group seems to have chosen frequencies without regard for other users and since it seems to be the hot thing now FT8 users are blanketing those areas. The EU window for Hellschriber uses was 14074 and a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from one of the authors of the article in QST tell me that I should change frequencies since that is now the FT8 frequency. A lot of other digital mode users have reported the same problem with FT8 users invading their normal frequencies. From what I understand, originally the FT8 frequencies would be 2 khz higher that JT65, which would have not caused problems for most other users of the less common digital modes, but somewhere along the line that has changed. The frequencies are included in the software so that’s where the gang has setup. Since the article was published last month it will probably be worse before it gets better. I personally don’t use the mode, although I tried it when it first came out and basically decided that is more my computer talking to your computer rather than ham radio. Any ways my thougths. 73 Dick KC3EF From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:49 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Yep. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:42 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 So whose fault was it those FT8 stations are all on 18.000 ... thought I read somewhere that it was the designer ??? Jerry n9avy ___
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Yup ! Same thing I've been finding almost daily. Jerry N9AVY From: "JEFF WALSH jeffwalsh1644@... [070]" <070@...> To: "070@..." <070@...> Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 My curiosity got the best of me ....After reading some of the original posts on 17m earlier today I went to 18.100 and sent out cq's in psk31 for about 20 minutes starting at about 21:00 zulu ..... I got no takers but the frequency was sure full of signals that were not psk ..... JEFF WALSH W3WMU #1673 BUBBAWOOD WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS STURGIS, MS. On Sunday, October 8, 2017 6:04 PM, "Jerry n9avy@... [070]" <070@...> wrote: Methinks the well-respected developer of FT8 wither a a brain fart , didn't care or is getting senile. He owes an apology to PSK31 operators everywhere ! If we didn't need band plans and everyone would operate as they pleased, the bands would be in total chaos. And they sure seem to be getting there now ! Jerry n9avy From: "'Mike Besemer' mwbesemer@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 6:00 PM Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 If I’d have received an email like that, I’d have politely (maybe) reminded the individual that the frequency had previously been occupied by another mode and that they didn’t get to decide what the band plan was all by themselves.
I’m all for everyone getting along and nobody ‘owning’ a frequency, but when they were told (and they have been) that they had chosen anchor frequencies that were already spoken for by gentleman’s agreement, they should have moved their anchors. The fact that they did not makes me think far less of the developer than I might have otherwise. I tried FT8 for a hot 15 minutes, got bored, and uninstalled the software. I don't see the attraction. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 5:02 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Well fellows, this seems to be a problem on many bands now. The FT8 group seems to have chosen frequencies without regard for other users and since it seems to be the hot thing now FT8 users are blanketing those areas. The EU window for Hellschriber uses was 14074 and a couple of weeks ago, I got an email from one of the authors of the article in QST tell me that I should change frequencies since that is now the FT8 frequency. A lot of other digital mode users have reported the same problem with FT8 users invading their normal frequencies. From what I understand, originally the FT8 frequencies would be 2 khz higher that JT65, which would have not caused problems for most other users of the less common digital modes, but somewhere along the line that has changed. The frequencies are included in the software so that’s where the gang has setup. Since the article was published last month it will probably be worse before it gets better. I personally don’t use the mode, although I tried it when it first came out and basically decided that is more my computer talking to your computer rather than ham radio. Any ways my thougths. 73 Dick KC3EF From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:49 PM To: 070@... Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 Yep. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:42 PM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 So whose fault was it those FT8 stations are all on 18.000 ... thought I read somewhere that it was the designer ??? Jerry n9avy ___
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I too feel the frustration with FT-8 "taking over" what had been "our" segment of 17m. But I doubt posting our concerns here will do much to change that. May I suggest those of us who feel this is an inappropriate encroachment on the gentlemen's agreement join the WSJT Meteor Scatter and Weak Signal Group
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/infoand voice our complaints there? The group's conversations make for interesting reading - particularly the current thread of Expanding the Watering Hole. Have no doubt - they are coming soon to a frequency we all love and use. Time to make our voice heard! Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Probably not, but "venting" feels good. I am hesitant to join another group after cleaning out several groups people urged me to join. There were days I'd wake up and have way too many emails to answer; so, I purged many email accounts that held little interest. Just don't want to start down that road again. I'm hoping that once the FT8 people tire of the mode, they'll just go away. Jerry n9avy From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 I too feel the frustration with FT-8 "taking over" what had been "our" segment of 17m. But I doubt posting our concerns here will do much to change that. May I suggest those of us who feel this is an inappropriate encroachment on the gentlemen's agreement join the WSJT Meteor Scatter and Weak Signal Group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/infoand voice our complaints there? The group's conversations make for interesting reading - particularly the current thread of Expanding the Watering Hole. Have no doubt - they are coming soon to a frequency we all love and use. Time to make our voice heard! Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
I suggest we start making regular use of 17 meters. I know propagation my not support much activity, but we can give it a try and see. Plus, it would be a good thing having them hear signals there.
I can try to be there as my work schedule supports. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 9:29 AM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 Probably not, but "venting" feels good. I am hesitant to join another group after cleaning out several groups people urged me to join. There were days I'd wake up and have way too many emails to answer; so, I purged many email accounts that held little interest. Just don't want to start down that road again. I'm hoping that once the FT8 people tire of the mode, they'll just go away. Jerry n9avy ________________________________________ From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 I too feel the frustration with FT-8 "taking over" what had been "our" segment of 17m. But I doubt posting our concerns here will do much to change that. May I suggest those of us who feel this is an inappropriate encroachment on the gentlemen's agreement join the WSJT Meteor Scatter and Weak Signal Group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/info and voice our complaints there? The group's conversations make for interesting reading - particularly the current thread of Expanding the Watering Hole. Have no doubt - they are coming soon to a frequency we all love and use. Time to make our voice heard! Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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While there are no FCC rules or regs against it, perhaps PODXS should have contests on 18.000 ? :-) Jerry n9avy From: "'Mike Besemer' mwbesemer@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 8:31 AM Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 I suggest we start making regular use of 17 meters. I know propagation my not support much activity, but we can give it a try and see. Plus, it would be a good thing having them hear signals there.
I can try to be there as my work schedule supports. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 9:29 AM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 Probably not, but "venting" feels good. I am hesitant to join another group after cleaning out several groups people urged me to join. There were days I'd wake up and have way too many emails to answer; so, I purged many email accounts that held little interest. Just don't want to start down that road again. I'm hoping that once the FT8 people tire of the mode, they'll just go away. Jerry n9avy ________________________________________ From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 I too feel the frustration with FT-8 "taking over" what had been "our" segment of 17m. But I doubt posting our concerns here will do much to change that. May I suggest those of us who feel this is an inappropriate encroachment on the gentlemen's agreement join the WSJT Meteor Scatter and Weak Signal Group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/info and voice our complaints there? The group's conversations make for interesting reading - particularly the current thread of Expanding the Watering Hole. Have no doubt - they are coming soon to a frequency we all love and use. Time to make our voice heard! Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
Well, I’d kind of like to finish my 17 meter endorsement…
Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 10:27 AM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 While there are no FCC rules or regs against it, perhaps PODXS should have contests on 18.000 ? :-) Jerry n9avy ________________________________________ From: "'Mike Besemer' mwbesemer@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 8:31 AM Subject: RE: [070] 17m PSK31 I suggest we start making regular use of 17 meters. I know propagation my not support much activity, but we can give it a try and see. Plus, it would be a good thing having them hear signals there. I can try to be there as my work schedule supports. Mike WM4B From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 9:29 AM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 Probably not, but "venting" feels good. I am hesitant to join another group after cleaning out several groups people urged me to join. There were days I'd wake up and have way too many emails to answer; so, I purged many email accounts that held little interest. Just don't want to start down that road again. I'm hoping that once the FT8 people tire of the mode, they'll just go away. Jerry n9avy ________________________________________ From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 I too feel the frustration with FT-8 "taking over" what had been "our" segment of 17m. But I doubt posting our concerns here will do much to change that. May I suggest those of us who feel this is an inappropriate encroachment on the gentlemen's agreement join the WSJT Meteor Scatter and Weak Signal Group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/info and voice our complaints there? The group's conversations make for interesting reading - particularly the current thread of Expanding the Watering Hole. Have no doubt - they are coming soon to a frequency we all love and use. Time to make our voice heard! Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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I just got into the digi modes a couple years ago, and I settled on PSK31 and have loved it. I did notice that whenever I went up to 17 and called there was seldom anyone around. I have made just a hand full of contacts on 17. I do work FT8 and have mad many contacts on 17. But I try to keep above .100 because it is "our" freq. I think it was mostly, "hey these guys aren't using it, so lets us use it" As the old saying says, if you don't use it you will lose it.
Randy W4RTT From: 070@... <070@...> on behalf of Jerry n9avy@... [070] <070@...>
Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 9:29 AM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 Probably not, but "venting" feels good. I am hesitant to join another group after cleaning out several groups people urged me to join. There were days I'd wake up and have way too many emails to answer;
so, I purged many email accounts that held little interest. Just don't want to start down that road again.
I'm hoping that once the FT8 people tire of the mode, they'll just go away.
Jerry n9avy
From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31 I too feel the frustration with FT-8 "taking over" what had been "our" segment of 17m. But I doubt posting our concerns here will do much to change that. May I suggest those of us who feel this is an inappropriate encroachment on the gentlemen's agreement
join the WSJT Meteor Scatter and Weak Signal Group
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/info
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
CQing there now. The FT8 stations moved away from where I’m at.
Mike WM4B
From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 10:48 AM To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] 17m PSK31
I just got into the digi modes a couple years ago, and I settled on PSK31 and have loved it. I did notice that whenever I went up to 17 and called there was seldom anyone around. I have made just a hand full of contacts on 17. I do work FT8 and have mad many contacts on 17. But I try to keep above .100 because it is "our" freq. I think it was mostly, "hey these guys aren't using it, so lets us use it" As the old saying says, if you don't use it you will lose it.
Randy W4RTT
From: 070@... <070@...> on behalf of Jerry n9avy@... [070] <070@...>
Probably not, but "venting" feels good. I am hesitant to join another group after cleaning out several groups people urged me to join. There were days I'd wake up and have way too many emails to answer; so, I purged many email accounts that held little interest. Just don't want to start down that road again.
I'm hoping that once the FT8 people tire of the mode, they'll just go away.
Jerry n9avy
From: "n7we1980@... [070]" <070@...>
I too feel the frustration with FT-8 "taking over" what had been "our" segment of 17m. But I doubt posting our concerns here will do much to change that. May I suggest those of us who feel this is an inappropriate encroachment on the gentlemen's agreement join the WSJT Meteor Scatter and Weak Signal Group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsjtgroup/infoand voice our complaints there?
The group's conversations make for interesting reading - particularly the current thread of Expanding the Watering Hole. Have no doubt - they are coming soon to a frequency we all love and use. Time to make our voice heard!
Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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