To just beacon on 6m or 10m FT8 is easier than a full QSO. Just beaconing just requires a very brief opening, whereas a full QSO takes several minutes. In this respect FT4 might be better.
WSPR takes far longer which is one reason WSPR can be harder. Another is activity: I get the impression there are far more people on FT8 than WSPR. Also, even though WSPR can be decoded at much lower levels, local noise may bury weak signals, so unless there is a low local noise floor some openings may just be missed.
My overall conclusion is to stick with 6m FT8.
No comments:
Post a Comment