[bars] 5H1WX (Tanzania Mafia Island) on 12m - easy!

[Richard T]

Very cool!
RichieT
W1RJT

On Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 3:04 PM Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com> wrote:

> I have made contacts around the world, even as far as a ship way north of
> Siberia, with my FT-840 turned down to just 20 watts of power. I'm sure
> other club members have similar stories.
>
> 73,
> K1CPR
> Juan
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 2:49 PM Richard T <radiohamateur at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Very cool! I understand it hears up the finals on rigs if you are not
>> careful. Dont need kilowatts of Tx pwr.
>> RichieT
>> W1RJT
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 2:45 PM Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I guess you can say it's still "verbal," because it's the sound cards on
>>> the computer that are doing the "talking". 😝😝😝
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> K1CPR
>>> Juan
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 2:37 PM Richard T <radiohamateur at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the tip! I guess im old ham school and a qso is verbal, not
>>>> a pc to pc QST report. But if its enjoyed by many, have fun.
>>>> RichieT
>>>> W1RJT
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 1:37 PM Juan Jiménez <k1cpr at bd5.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The reason FT8 is popular is because you can do QSO's at power levels
>>>>> that would be dang near impossible with CW or other variations of the
>>>>> hobby. The way the software extracts data from faint signals is almost
>>>>> magic.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> K1CPR
>>>>> Juan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 1:24 PM Tim K1DC <k1dc.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hiya Richie,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, there are actual humans at both ends of the contact.  Is it rag
>>>>>> chewing?  No.  Is it like a contest contact on CW,RTTY or even SSB?  Yes,
>>>>>> we exchange location and signal reports and that qualifies as a complete
>>>>>> QSO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is FT8 for everyone?  Of course not.  But neither is CW, or RTTY, or
>>>>>> SSTV, or rag chewing, or VHF, or satellites, or POTA, or
>>>>>> name-your-favorite-mode/activity.  The beautiful genius of our hobby is
>>>>>> that there is a cornucopia of ways to enjoy it!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> T.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 09/24/2024 11:33, Richard T wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is FT8 a pc talking to a pc or is it an actual QSO with humans?
>>>>>> RichieT
>>>>>> W1RJT
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 11:11 AM Tim K1DC <k1dc.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The very small (but incredibly & irresistibly cute!) kind. ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> T.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 09/24/2024 10:36, KC1SOZ wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> WHICH potato? My wife has six kinds in her garden??? 😝😝😝😝
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>> KC1SOZ
>>>>>>> Juan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Courageously sent from a non-Apple device that *includes* a
>>>>>>> headphone jack.
>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>> <https://k1dc.com/img/k1dc-qsl-card-front.png> Tim Carter - K1DC
>>>>>>> (was KC1RET)
>>>>>>> +1.978.710.0133 <1.978.710.0133>
>>>>>>> k1dc.radio at gmail.com
>>>>>>> https://k1dc.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid; humans are
>>>>>>> incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful
>>>>>>> beyond imagination." -- *Albert Einstein*
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Courageously sent from a non-Apple device that *includes* a
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>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>> <https://k1dc.com/img/k1dc-qsl-card-front.png> Tim Carter - K1DC
>>>>>> (was KC1RET)
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>>>>>> k1dc.radio at gmail.com
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>>>>>> "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid; humans are
>>>>>> incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful
>>>>>> beyond imagination." -- *Albert Einstein*
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> school system. Pay teachures more than athletes.
>>>>>> This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s)
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