Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time

2023-05-11 Thread Alan McDonald via wsjt-devel
We never want to remove all our skills from the operations - right? Alan McDonald Worimi Country 0413 657 427 -Original Message- From: Reino Talarmo via wsjt-devel Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2023 5:31 PM To: 'WSJT software development' Cc: Reino Talarmo Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time

2023-05-11 Thread Alan McDonald via wsjt-devel
OK yes - point taken Alan McDonald -Original Message- From: Reino Talarmo via wsjt-devel Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2023 5:31 PM To: 'WSJT software development' Cc: Reino Talarmo Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time Well, it depends on the band and propagation mode. At

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time

2023-05-11 Thread Reino Talarmo via wsjt-devel
Well, it depends on the band and propagation mode. At crowded HF bands getting the first report is the issue. At VHF bands situation is diffent, meteor scatter can be an extreme example, but also QSB could require many report and report confirmation repeats before a RRR or RR73 is received. 73,

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time

2023-05-11 Thread Alan McDonald via wsjt-devel
Well typically you can spend a long time calling (off and on) and then when the counterparty responds it takes on 60 secs to complete. As far as the counterparty is concerned, it never started until 60 sec prior to complete. Alan McDonald Worimi Country 0413 657 427 -Original Message-

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time

2023-05-11 Thread Reino Talarmo via wsjt-devel
Hi Saku and Alan, I think that Alan already pointed a least indirectly that the definition of the actual start time is a bit more difficult than a defining end time. Also end time may be difficult, if participants have different opinion e.g. whether a final 73 is needed or not. I have not

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time

2023-05-11 Thread Alan McDonald via wsjt-devel
I agree, big problem also for chasing rare DX that takes quite some time, sometimes to complete. I have to be diligent and make sure my log uses OFF and not ON because the counterparty has OFF in their log. I wish there was an option to leave checked = Use OFF time for ON/OFF Alan McDonald VK1AO

[wsjt-devel] WSJTX Cabrillo log time

2023-05-11 Thread Saku via wsjt-devel
HI! Just worked a short OH-FT8 contest that uses "NA VHF" settings with WSJT-X. I had my logging program using UDP remote connect to WSJT-X and once contest was over I created Cabrillo logs. From WSJT-X and from my logging program. Just to compare. Then I started to wonderwhy logs