>From ARRL:
Short "Practice Contest" Set for ARRL RTTY Roundup Participants Planning to Use FT8 A 1-hour "practice contest" will be held next week on Wednesday, October 24, 0200 - 0300 UTC (Thursday, October 25, in North American time zones). Use dial frequency 7.078 kHz, moving up in 2 kHz increments if interference is too great. To participate, you must use <https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html> WSJT-X version 2.0.0-rc3, a beta-test version. Installation packages for Windows, Linux, and macOS are near the bottom of the page. A full release of WSJT-X 2.0 is targeted for release on December 10. FT8 co-developer Joe Taylor, K1JT, advises reading the revised <https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf> Quick-Start Guide before using WSJT-X 2.0. Some important reminders: 1. On the "Settings/Advanced tab", check the boxes that say "Always generate 77-bit messages," "Decode only 77-bit messages," and "ARRL RTTY Roundup." In the field labeled "Exch," enter the 2- or 3-letter abbreviation for your state or province (US/Canadian stations), or enter DX if you are not in the US or Canada. 2. Be sure that 7.078 appears in your drop-down frequency list for FT8 mode. You might need to do a reset on the Settings/Frequencies tab. If the subband starting at 7.078 becomes overcrowded, move to a higher dial frequency in 2 kHz increments -- 7.080, 7.082, etc. Type Ctrl+Shift+F12 to move up by 2 kHz, or Ctrl+Shift+F11 to move down by 2 kHz. 3. Do not use a compound or nonstandard call sign in this event. Planning is under way for one or more dedicated FT8 contests to be held in the next few months. -- Thanks to Joe Taylor, K1JT JP Pritchard, K5JPP
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