Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-05 Thread Wolfgang
why don't you use that, why don't you do that... 'many roads lead to Rome!' another 'road' for time set: JTSYNC www.dxshell.com/jtsync.html it reads all received time differences of FTx signals via UDP of your WSJT-X and calculates a 'median' deviation of all +/-DT and with one click one can

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Gary McDuffie
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 14:34, Sam W2JDB via wsjt-devel > wrote: > > Just as an FYI, one of the programs that I wrote and posted in the same > location as the Alltext.exe program > allows you to sync to internet time when the internet is available or to > manually adjust the time by user >

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Gary McDuffie
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 14:34, Sam W2JDB via wsjt-devel > wrote: > > Just as an FYI, one of the programs that I wrote and posted in the same > location as the Alltext.exe program > allows you to sync to internet time when the internet is available or to > manually adjust the time by user >

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Jim Shorney
And for those that advocate for the simplicity factor using WWV, your ears, and your mouse finger is about as simple as it gets. And it works! 73 -Jim NU0C On Thu, 4 Mar 2021 10:19:40 -0800 Mark Spencer wrote: > Most of the time > an initial manual sync of the computer clock while

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Bill Frantz
On 3/4/21 at 3:21 PM, al...@alangroups.plus.com (Alan) wrote: With my dongle I also get an intermittent issue with W10 seemingly forgetting the USB enumeration, and having to reset the GPS software to find the dongle again. I still haven't got to the bottom of that one, as it of course never

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Alawler
djustment within the software itself to >>average the clocks of received stations has the potential to >completely >>eliminate the need for "accurate clocks" across the board. Of course, >>this is assuming everyone using FT8 (as an example) was using WSJT or >>

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Alan
It only happens to me occasionally and is easy to rectify but certainly puzzled me, and I suspected a faulty dongle until a web search told me it was likely a USB enumeration issue. I think it's probably something to do with the order of my plugging in the rig CAT control, the GPS dongle,

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/4/2021 12:02 PM, Richard Larson via wsjt-devel wrote: Another way to fudge the time with or without the internet is to use the manual set function built into a time sync windows app like BktTimeSync. I use this app to sync time with either the internet or GPS dongle but should be a help

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Sam W2JDB via wsjt-devel
] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual Another way to fudge the time with or without the internet is to use the manual set function built into a time sync windows app like BktTimeSync. I use this app to sync time with either the internet or GPS dongle but should be a help to some

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Mark Spencer
I will say I agree with the concerns expressed by Alan G0TLK about USB enumeration. For that and other reasons I am hesitant to use additional USB devices while engaging in portable operation or roving. Mike W9MDB, thanks for making TimeFudge available I shall have to try that. Thanks all and

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Richard Larson via wsjt-devel
Another way to fudge the time with or without the internet is to use the manual set function built into a time sync windows app like BktTimeSync. I use this app to sync time with either the internet or GPS dongle but should be a help to some to just fudge time to make a decode possible. Rick

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Alan
wrote: From: David Smith To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" To clarify my use case and some reasoning: 1) Since WSJT is highly dependent on cloc

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Alawler
t;days, etc, as long as the second hand lines up with received stations. >On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 4:02 AM > wrote: > > >Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:43:36 + >From: Alan >To: WSJT software development >Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, >       

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Gary McDuffie
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 08:47, David Smith wrote: ... > 2) I'm not suggesting at all that WSJT modify the system clock. In fact, my > suggestion is that WSJT leave the system clock alone, and that we add a > feature that allows offset to the system clock. But why are you interested in working

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Neil Zampella
Mike Black and created a small program/script that will allow you to hand adjust your time.  You can find it on his QRZ page: https://www.qrz.com/db/W9MDB Neil, KN3ILZ On 3/4/2021 11:51 AM, David Smith wrote: again, clarifying the use case: Portable use, no internet. On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
You will find a Windows program and a Unix file you can compile for tweaking the system time on my QRZ page. I call it TimeFudge. https://www.qrz.com/db/w9mdb Mike W9MDB On Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12:23:30 PM CST, Mark Spencer wrote: A few comments regarding this topic from the

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Bill Frantz
On 3/4/21 at 1:19 PM, netsyn...@gmail.com (Mark Spencer) wrote: I have recently started to use WiFi to tether my PC to my iPhone when I have cellular coverage (mostly to enable access to chat boards.) Evaluating how well my PC and its software can use that connectivity to sync its clock is on

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Mark Spencer
A few comments regarding this topic from the perspective of someone who does most of their WSJT-X operating from portable locations. It is nice to be able to operate without needing an automated means of keeping the computer clock synced to an external source. Most of the time an initial manual

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Bill Frantz
On 3/4/21 at 10:47 AM, dsm...@mypchelp.com (David Smith) wrote: 3) Using other devices or software to do this for you adds complexity that isn't necessary; ntpd, chrony, GPS, all of these add new dependencies and fiddles/adjustments that make using WSJT more complicated to use. Also, these

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread David Smith
"The only way around that..." --> I'd disagree. "If you are that far off .." --> It's software. When there's will, there's a way. "internt time" --> Problem statement/use case is portable use without internet access. On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:17 AM Sam W2JDB via wsjt-devel <

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread David Smith
again, clarifying the use case: Portable use, no internet. On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:56 AM Derek Turner via wsjt-devel < wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > I find this interesting because a while ago I suggested something similar > where the system clock could be adjusted in order to

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread n2lo
~>-Original Message-From: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.netTo: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.netCc: g4...@yahoo.comSent: 2021-03-04 11:56:52 AM Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual I find this interesting because a while ago I suggested someth

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Derek Turner via wsjt-devel
If I'm not mistaken (which is entirely possible) clocks could be off by minutes, hours, days, etc, as long as the second hand lines up with received stations. On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 4:02 AM wrote: Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:43:36 + From: Alan To: WSJT software development Subject: Re: [wsjt

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Jim Pennino via wsjt-devel
>From: David Smith >To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, >    automatic/manual >Message-ID:  >   >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >To clarify my use case and some reasoning: > >

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Sam W2JDB via wsjt-devel
offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual To clarify my use case and some reasoning: 1) Since WSJT is highly dependent on clock accuracy, there should be a way to either manually or automatically sync the clock to received stations.2) I'm not suggesting at all that WSJT modify the system clock

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread David Smith
by minutes, hours, days, etc, as long as the second hand lines up with received stations. On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 4:02 AM wrote: > > Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:43:36 + > From: Alan > To: WSJT software development > Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, &

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Alan
If it's a site near the car or maybe in a building etc, then yes the dongle works well. However if on foot while certainly not a major issue it's one more thing to pack/carry, and to go wrong, plus of course it uses more of the scarce battery power. Alan G0TLK, sent from my mobile device On

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Claude Frantz
On 3/4/21 11:43 AM, Alan wrote: In my experience portable operation does indeed have a problem with drifting clocks due to temperature variations, and particularly wind. Internet connectivity may well be unavailable, so I've bought a cheap GPS dongle that does the job just fine. A good

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-04 Thread Alan
In my experience portable operation does indeed have a problem with drifting clocks due to temperature variations, and particularly wind. Internet connectivity may well be unavailable, so I've bought a cheap GPS dongle that does the job just fine. I'm not sure a fixed clock adjustment will

Re: [wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-03 Thread Claude Frantz
On 3/4/21 1:53 AM, David Smith wrote: Proposal: Add an adjustment that allows you to manually adjust an offset to the system clock. Being able to simply enter +/- seconds at the 100ths of a second would be helpful, ie: "-2.3s" or "+0.9s" Hi David and all, If you use ntpd or chrony, you have

[wsjt-devel] clock offset / fudge adjustment, automatic/manual

2021-03-03 Thread David Smith
Hi, Two tiered request, I think the first should be relatively easy: Use case: For portable stations it would be really great to not have to sync your clock super accurately. I know there's already tolerance in WSJT, but it couldn't hurt to be able to more closely control this within the