Re: [BVARC] FW: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

[RICHARD PRITCHARD via BVARC]

Here's a quote from an ARRL note on digital modes as linked below. "Even if 
these practice sessions reveal no serious bugs or inadequacies, the WSJT-X 
Development Group believes FT4 is still too new to be used in the ARRL VHF 
Contest (June 8 – 10) and ARRL Field Day (June 22 – 23). For that reason, 
release candidateWSJT-X2.1.0-rc5 will “time out” on June 7."


http://www.arrl.org/news/faster-more-contest-friendly-ft4-digital-protocol-to-debut-in-a-week


> On May 6, 2019 at 4:02 PM NIzar Mullani via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> 
> Regarding the use of FT4 during FD, here is the comment from Glenn 
> Anderson, WB5TUF, who is responsible for setting up the RTTY and FT8 digital 
> modes.
> 
>  
> 
> Nizar
> 
>  
> 
> From: Glenn Anderson [mailto:wb5...@comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 3:50 PM
> To: NIzar Mullani; 'Robie Elms'
> Subject: Re: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over 
> five years
> 
>  
> 
> As far as I know,  ft4 will not be released for use in the June vhf or 
> field day contests.  The rc5 software has a kill switch that executes in 
> early June. 
> 
> I am planning to use ft8 for this year's event.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  Original message 
> 
> From: NIzar Mullani mailto:mull...@tlite.com >
> 
> Date: 5/6/19 15:34 (GMT-06:00)
> 
> To: 'Robie Elms' mailto:rule...@gmail.com >, 'Glenn 
> Anderson' mailto:wb5...@comcast.net >
> 
> Subject: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five 
> years
> 
>  
> 
> Robie or Glenn,
> 
>  
> 
> I am not an expert on FT8 or FT4. Can you please comment on Wes’s 
> comments regarding FT4? I was under the impression that Fox and Hounds mode 
> was not allowed for FD.
> 
>  
> 
> Nizar
> 
>  
> 
> From: Wes Whiddon [mailto:weswhid...@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 3:17 PM
> To: NIzar Mullani
> Cc: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net
> Subject: RE: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five 
> years
> 
>  
> 
> At the risk of hijacking your post, Nizar, I’m wondering about a few 
> things.  First, the upcoming FT4 “practice” session this Friday at  UTC 
> is supposed to break in the mode for contesting.  Actually, if you tune 14080 
> there are already a ton of signals there and I’ve been working lots of 
> stations using that mode.  So, I think the practice session has already 
> started.  Second, does anyone know what the exchange will be during that 
> time?  As it stands now, most everyone is just sending signal reports as per 
> FT8.  Interestingly enough, if someone replies to your CQ with an RTTY 
> contest exchange i.e 589 TX, the software asks you if you want to jump into 
> the RTTY contest mode similar to FT8 Fox and Hounds.  When you do, it’s 
> possible to work multiple stations as if you were the fox.  Third, since the 
> final version of FT4 will be announced in June, I’m thinking this could be 
> the preferred digital mode for FD.  That is assuming some type of FD exchange 
> is developed similar to FT8.  Hopefully things will smooth out before the end 
> of next month.
> 
>  
> 
> Wes, N5WW
> 
>  
> 
> P.S.  This is just my humble opinion but from what I have seen with FT4, 
> I think it might upstage FT8.  Nowadays we all want instant gratification and 
> six seconds is a lot shorter than the interminable twelve you have to hold 
> your breath for with FT8.
> 
>  
> 
> From: NIzar Mullani mailto:mull...@tlite.com >
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2019 14:58
> To: Wes Whiddon mailto:weswhid...@hotmail.com >
> Cc: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net
> Subject: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years
> 
>  
> 
> I thought you may be interested in how the KK5W Mega Field Day has 
> performed during the last five years. These numbers were taken from the 
> 3830Scores web site.
> 
>  
> 
> While FD has always been about community service and promotion of ham 
> radio, hams are encouraged to teach about ham radio, antennas and operation 
> of radios. ARRL specifically encourages ham radio operators to make as many 
> QSO’s as possible during the 24 hours of operation, almost like a fun 
> contest. The table below shows the QSO’s and Points for KK5W during the last 
> five years. KK5W has done well in the past. Let’s see if we can improve on 
> our score this year while having fun doing it.
> 
>  
> 
> YEAR
> 
> QSO’S
> 
> POINTS
> 
> 2014 (8A)
> 
> 3763
> 
> 13,374
> 
> 2015 (8A)
> 
> 4263
> 
> 17,502
> 
> 2016 (8A)
> 
> 3173
> 
> 13,886
> 
> 2017 (8A)
> 
> 3433
> 
> 14,058
> 
> 2018 (10A)
> 
> 3003
> 
> 13,159
> 
>  
> 
> Nizar
> 


 

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[BVARC] FW: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

[NIzar Mullani via BVARC]

Regarding the use of FT4 during FD, here is the comment from Glenn Anderson, 
WB5TUF, who is responsible for setting up the RTTY and FT8 digital modes. 

 

Nizar

 

From: Glenn Anderson [mailto:wb5...@comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 3:50 PM
To: NIzar Mullani; 'Robie Elms'
Subject: Re: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

 

As far as I know,  ft4 will not be released for use in the June vhf or field 
day contests.  The rc5 software has a kill switch that executes in early June. 

I am planning to use ft8 for this year's event.

 

 

 

 Original message 

From: NIzar Mullani mailto:mull...@tlite.com> > 

Date: 5/6/19 15:34 (GMT-06:00) 

To: 'Robie Elms' mailto:rule...@gmail.com> >, 'Glenn 
Anderson' mailto:wb5...@comcast.net> > 

Subject: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years 

 

Robie or Glenn,

 

I am not an expert on FT8 or FT4. Can you please comment on Wes’s comments 
regarding FT4? I was under the impression that Fox and Hounds mode was not 
allowed for FD. 

 

Nizar

 

From: Wes Whiddon [mailto:weswhid...@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 3:17 PM
To: NIzar Mullani
Cc: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net  
Subject: RE: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

 

At the risk of hijacking your post, Nizar, I’m wondering about a few things.  
First, the upcoming FT4 “practice” session this Friday at  UTC is supposed 
to break in the mode for contesting.  Actually, if you tune 14080 there are 
already a ton of signals there and I’ve been working lots of stations using 
that mode.  So, I think the practice session has already started.  Second, does 
anyone know what the exchange will be during that time?  As it stands now, most 
everyone is just sending signal reports as per FT8.  Interestingly enough, if 
someone replies to your CQ with an RTTY contest exchange i.e 589 TX, the 
software asks you if you want to jump into the RTTY contest mode similar to FT8 
Fox and Hounds.  When you do, it’s possible to work multiple stations as if you 
were the fox.  Third, since the final version of FT4 will be announced in June, 
I’m thinking this could be the preferred digital mode for FD.  That is assuming 
some type of FD exchange is developed similar to FT8.  Hopefully things will 
smooth out before the end of next month.

 

Wes, N5WW

 

P.S.  This is just my humble opinion but from what I have seen with FT4, I 
think it might upstage FT8.  Nowadays we all want instant gratification and six 
seconds is a lot shorter than the interminable twelve you have to hold your 
breath for with FT8.

 

From: NIzar Mullani mailto:mull...@tlite.com> > 
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2019 14:58
To: Wes Whiddon mailto:weswhid...@hotmail.com> >
Cc: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net  
Subject: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

 

I thought you may be interested in how the KK5W Mega Field Day has performed 
during the last five years. These numbers were taken from the 3830Scores web 
site. 

 

While FD has always been about community service and promotion of ham radio, 
hams are encouraged to teach about ham radio, antennas and operation of radios. 
ARRL specifically encourages ham radio operators to make as many QSO’s as 
possible during the 24 hours of operation, almost like a fun contest. The table 
below shows the QSO’s and Points for KK5W during the last five years. KK5W has 
done well in the past. Let’s see if we can improve on our score this year while 
having fun doing it. 

 


YEAR

QSO’S

POINTS


2014 (8A)

3763

13,374


2015 (8A)

4263

17,502


2016 (8A)

3173

13,886


2017 (8A)

3433

14,058


2018 (10A)

3003

13,159

 

Nizar

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