Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 Roundup practice session

2018-11-29 Thread Ed W0YK
@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 Roundup practice session Contesters tend to make the QSO and log the dupe since it takes less time than to inform someone they are a dupe and they may have broken your call when they logged the previous QSO which is probably why they do not know

Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 Roundup practice session

2018-11-29 Thread n2lo
Contesters tend to make the QSO and log the dupe since it takes less time than to inform someone they are a dupe and they may have broken your call when they logged the previous QSO which is probably why they do not know they are a dupe. In FT8 though, what are the chances of a broken call

Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 Roundup practice session

2018-11-29 Thread Don AA5AU
I think it would be great if you would come up with a "good" hour for a practice session in your part of the world and announce it. It just practice and we all could benefit from that. Don AA5AU On Thursday, November 29, 2018, 10:24:52 AM CST, Joe Taylor wrote: On 11/29/2018 11:03

Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 Roundup practice session

2018-11-29 Thread Joe Taylor
On 11/29/2018 11:03 AM, Stephen Ireland VK3VM/VK3SIR wrote: Any chance of coordinating a better time/band for testing? The times selected (0200 GMT) are the worst possible times for long-haul, cross-equatorial propagation from your parts on 40m under current solar conditions. 0500 on 20m may

Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 Roundup practice session

2018-11-29 Thread Stephen Ireland
of the equator. Thanks and 73 Steve I VK3VM/VK3SIR Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Joe Taylor Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 2:48:55 AM To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [wsjt-deve

[wsjt-devel] FT8 Roundup practice session

2018-11-29 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi all, I was on 40 meters for the FT8 Roundup practice session last evening (NA time). Operating time: 0200 to 0259 UTC Program: WSJT-X 2.0 RC5 Dial frequency 7.080 Power: 100 Watts Antenna: Dipole at 50 ft I operated as a Run station, calling CQ at audio Tx frequency 1000 Hz. There are 240