Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQ VHF

2018-07-24 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
Thanks Joe! I am glad to hear you and the team are working hard to fix these issues!  I am looking forward to them. If I can help with testing or in some other way than coding please let me know.  I am happy to give back in other ways. W0MU On 7/24/2018 2:32 PM, Joe Taylor wrote: Hi Mike

Re: [wsjt-devel] Plans for WSJT-X Version 2.0

2018-07-24 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi all, On 7/24/2018 5:30 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:> Thanks for sharing this very exciting and welcome news! I'm not sure why you sent this to a private collection of addressees, rather than to a list where my original message was posted. I'll respond here, on wsjt-devel, so that more

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread rjai...@gmail.com
The problem with using it with DX friendly propagation is the antipode being used for R . Yes people should know better but many don’t. In fact there is guidance that it should be turned off when propagation favors DX. Ria N2RJ On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:33 PM W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > This

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQ VHF

2018-07-24 Thread Ria Jairam
Hi Joe, The plan for enhancing rover operation for WSJT is indeed welcome news! Of course, we will be on hand with K2EZ/R to help you test it out. I’ll be following this closely. 73, Ria, N2RJ > On Jul 24, 2018, at 4:32 PM, Joe Taylor wrote: > > Hi Mike and all, > > On 7/23/2018 7:37 PM, W0

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQ VHF

2018-07-24 Thread Mark Spencer
Thank you Joe. This is great news. I apreciate the effort by the team. I look forwards to being able to try out the new software in due course. 73 Mark S VE7AFZ On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Joe Taylor wrote: > Hi Mike and all, > > On 7/23/2018 7:37 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > >> Firs

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQ VHF

2018-07-24 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Mike and all, On 7/23/2018 7:37 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: First of all I want to thank everyone for this great advancement in the hobby! ... (however, ...) The CQ WW VHF was my first exposure to contest mode and it was a very frustrating 27 hours. Thanks for all the messages about c

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
The best solution is one simple report for contests of normal operations at least for FT8.  That would seem to eliminate lots of coding.  It is works for a contest, it should work for day to day activities.  People will have to change, will have to upgrade, etc.  Speaking of upgrades has there

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread Eric Gruff
George, Not necessarily. If you call CQ in contest mode, and I answer expecting a "normal" QSO, I may give up when I get "NC6K KF2T FMxx". Or, I send "KF2T NC6K -3" and you send "NC6K KF2T R FMxx", and I'm ticked off b/c I didn't get a report. There are several permutations where it would jus

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread Mark Spencer
Sorry I should have been more clear in my last email. I support the idea of using the extra bits in FT8 to indicate contest mode and "/R" calls. I'm sorry I couldn't undertake to code this and provide support to the users. I would be happy to help test this. Thanks again to the WSJT-x team

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread George J Molnar
Wouldn’t it be simpler to have the sequencer logic respond to R XX## without choking? If we can do away with antipodal grids, that should make both modes compatible. The sequences will continue and not be lengthened by either or both of the operators trying to switch. George J Molnar Virginia,

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread Mark Spencer
I'd support using an extra FT8 bit to explicitly indicate contest mode (using another extra bit to explicitly indicate a "/R" call would also be nice.) I realize there is a desire to keep FT8 and MSK144 functionality as similar as possible (and that MSK144 doesn't have the "extra bits" that FT

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread egruff
I also was more than a bit frustrated with the contest mode this past weekend. It's not a fault of the software, just that there's no way to know from someone's CQ whether they are in contest or QSO mode. A suggestion that is hopefully easy to code that might fix the problem - add a CQ predefin

[wsjt-devel] Fwd: Re: Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
Bill, please name one contest that takes place on reserved frequencies?  There are none.  Every other contest allows casuals to jump in and work who they want.  Most participants in a contest are casual ops and not really competing to win anything. The software should just be able to comple

Re: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF

2018-07-24 Thread Bill Barrett
Perhaps these contests should be on a separate frequency designated to be operated as "contest mode"? Bill W2PKY On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 7:37 PM W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > First of all I want to thank everyone for this great advancement in the > hobby! > > > The CQ WW VHF was my first exposure