Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-03 Thread Gene Marsh via wsjt-devel
re on the up. Now’s a good >> time to get your fill of low-band DX! [In just a few years when >> propagation is better and the FT8 frequencies become crowded, >> auto-responding to the weakest callers first will make even more sense.] >> >> >&

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-03 Thread Gary McDuffie
> On Apr 3, 2019, at 13:28, Gary Hinson wrote: > > [In just a few years when propagation is better and the FT8 frequencies > become crowded, auto-responding to the weakest callers first will make even > more sense.] I’ve wanted this feature for a long time. Not necessarily the

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-03 Thread Topher Petty
g to the *weakest callers first* will make even more sense.] > > > > 73 > Gary ZL2iFB > > > > *From:* Tom Ramberg via wsjt-devel > *Sent:* 04 April 2019 00:38 > *To:* WSJT software development > *Cc:* Tom Ramberg > *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-03 Thread Gary Hinson
Ramberg Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents Hello Jari, I’m happy to see that we’ve made contact on my little JW-expedition. These days it seems that SSB is closed from here, but a few FT8 signals are maiking it. As far as robots are concerned, I cannot do coding

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-03 Thread Tom Ramberg via wsjt-devel
. april 2019 kl. 02:18 Til: 'WSJT software development' Emne: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents Hi Jari, I look forward to making contact with you some day.   You’re definitely not the only disabled DXer and, yes, you should be flattered that we can’t readily tell as much

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-02 Thread Gary Hinson
vidual perspectives. Tolerance and consideration towards others are a necessary part of the hobby since we share so much – not least the airwaves. 73 Gary ZL2iFB From: Jari A Sent: 03 April 2019 09:46 To: WSJT software development Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-02 Thread Jari A
Hi Guys, this is OH2FQV / Jari I'm handicap operator, within my physical limitations, main thing I do at my day time is working on 20m FT8. I dont have much else to do. I spend most of my hours with pc and radio. I may have 50 qso's per day, even more if theres extra activity on the band. I have

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-02 Thread Gary McDuffie
> On Mar 31, 2019, at 17:02, Jim Shorney wrote: > > The guy seems to be on the air making FT8 contacts just about every time I > turn it on Must be CO8LY (I think that’s his suffix). I see him on the air every time I walk into the shack. I suspect that the Antarctic station that was

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-04-01 Thread Bill Frantz
On 3/31/19 at 1:02 PM, aa...@ambersoft.com (Dave AA6YQ) wrote: + that WSJT-X can also support unattended operation, but there is a huge difference between allowing WSJT-X to handle the next response to your CQ while you refresh your coffee, and allowing an application to call CQ and make QSOs

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Neil Zampella
ill! I agree 100%. Bobby/N4AU *From:* Bill Somerville *Sent:* Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:53 AM *To:* wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents On 31/03/2019 17:12, Carey Fisher wrote: All I have to say, and I've been saying f

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Jim Shorney
A while back a Cuban surfaced on one of the Facebook groups describing a system he was coding that sounded very much like a QSO robot. After some blow back from other group members he backpedaled and claimed that was not at all what he was doing. Still, I wonder. The guy seems to be on the

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Joe
e.net *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents On 31/03/2019 17:12, Carey Fisher wrote: All I have to say, and I've been saying for some time now, is that maybe developers will now think twice before releasing software such as this as Open Source. Carey,

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread rjai...@gmail.com
Sorry guys - pandora's box has already been opened. I do not support automatic, unattended robot QSOs (which are illegal in USA and some other countries) but to ignore it as not happening is denying reality. Stathis has demonstrated this some months ago and I am certain that many are using his

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/31/2019 9:53 AM, Bill Somerville wrote: most Amateur Radio operators would not consider a QSO with a machine to be worthwhile and to find out that they had done so unknowingly would be very annoying. That depends on what you might be trying to accomplish. I certainly would automate my

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Carey Fisher
Hi Bill, Thank you for the detailed discussion of the considerations that the dev group has taken. And you're right: if I had thought a little bit more about the licensing, I would have realized that you have used components (qt etc?) that are under GPL or LGPL (or others) that require works using

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Dave AA6YQ
+ AA6YQ comments below Regulations aside, why did we become hams? If all you want is to collect QSO’s without being actually involved, why spend the time and money on education and equipment? Sorry, I vote against further animation of FT8 or any other protocol. Some automation is helpful,

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread James Shaver
ge.net > Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents > >> On 31/03/2019 17:12, Carey Fisher wrote: >> All I have to say, and I've been saying for some time now, is that maybe >> developers will now think twice before releasing software such a

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Dan Malcolm
development' Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents Regulations aside, why did we become hams? If all you want is to collect QSO’s without being actually involved, why spend the time and money on education and equipment? Sorry, I vote against further animation

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Dan Malcolm
, but there is such a thing as too much. Just my $0.02. __ Dan – K4SHQ From: w2ctx [mailto:w2...@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2019 1:49 PM To: WSJT software development Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents How does the system know the frequency is not in use

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread w2ctx
How does the system know the frequency is not in use before transmitting?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Dave AA6YQ Date: 3/31/19 2:30 PM (GMT-05:00) To: 'WSJT software development' Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Dave AA6YQ
+ AA6YQ comments below Why not. Amateur Radio was supposed to be experimental. + The experiment could be conducted without making it easy for users to setup unattended 7x24 CQing and QSO completion. Think the FT8 "watering holes" are packed now? Wait until there are several thousand

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Bobby Chandler
Bravo Bill! I agree 100%. Bobby/N4AU From: Bill Somerville Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:53 AM To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents On 31/03/2019 17:12, Carey Fisher wrote: All I have to say, and I've been saying

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Bill Somerville
On 31/03/2019 17:12, Carey Fisher wrote: All I have to say, and I've been saying for some time now, is that maybe developers will now think twice before releasing software such as this as Open Source. Carey, that shows a major misunderstanding of both Open Source software and the complexity

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Carey Fisher
All I have to say, and I've been saying for some time now, is that maybe developers will now think twice before releasing software such as this as Open Source. On Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM Jim Shorney wrote: > > That statement so totally proves that you missed the point of my comment. > > >

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Jim Shorney
That statement so totally proves that you missed the point of my comment. On Sun, 31 Mar 2019 11:01:54 +0200 Georg wrote: > Why not. Amateur Radio was supposed to be experimental. > > > Am 31.03.2019 um 00:08 schrieb Jim Shorney : > > > > > > And this helps improve one's skill as an

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Thomas Kocourek
I would like to remind everyone that our beloved hobby is NOT the Internet. Whether a fully automated station is permitted or not permitted under the respective country's regulation, removing the operator from control of a transmission (auto-CQ, etc.) degrades the hobby. Ask yourself this: Why

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-31 Thread Georg
Why not. Amateur Radio was supposed to be experimental. > Am 31.03.2019 um 00:08 schrieb Jim Shorney : > > > And this helps improve one's skill as an operator HOW? > > 73 > > -Jim > NU0C > > > > > On Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:53:39 -0700 > Al Pawlowski wrote: > >> I do not have a problem

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-30 Thread Jim Shorney
And this helps improve one's skill as an operator HOW? 73 -Jim NU0C On Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:53:39 -0700 Al Pawlowski wrote: > I do not have a problem with an auto-cq per se. Getting outraged before it’s > been tried, or is causing an actual problem, seems to be "putting the cart > before

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-30 Thread Carey Fisher
"I do not have a problem with an auto-cq per se." Surely you can't be serious! On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 4:57 PM Al Pawlowski wrote: > I do not have a problem with an auto-cq per se. Getting outraged before > it’s been tried, or is causing an actual problem, seems to be "putting the > cart before

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-30 Thread Dave AA6YQ
+ AA6YQ comments below I do not have a problem with an auto-cq per se. Getting outraged before it’s been tried, or is causing an actual problem, seems to be "putting the cart before the horse" to me. Personally, I would not mind being able to tell my radio “Alexa, get me a bora bora QSL” -

Re: [wsjt-devel] Someone released an Auto CQ mod - my 2 cents

2019-03-30 Thread Al Pawlowski
I do not have a problem with an auto-cq per se. Getting outraged before it’s been tried, or is causing an actual problem, seems to be "putting the cart before the horse" to me. Personally, I would not mind being able to tell my radio “Alexa, get me a bora bora QSL” - maybe using “callsign/AI”.