Joe,
I would hope that the enhanced 75-bit message structure will allow for the
Tx3 and Tx4 messages to contain all of the 0-9 and A-Z characters. This would
allow FT8 to be used in a number of other operating events & contests such as
State QSO parties and Field Day exercises.
Can we
About a year ago a VHF contest mode was discussed and the NA VHF contest
mode was implemented. The Region 1 contest VHF mode was specified, but is
not yet implemented.
Each morning there is a fair amount of MS using MSK144 going on on 2 m in
Europe, see www.on4kst.org/chat/login.php?band=2 FT8
Hello Joe,
As for FT8 for contest, you got it right. What you describe will do for Reg
1 VHF-UHF-SHF contests. Contests using special exchanges like membership
number will have to use the free format for them. It would be nice if the
program could figure out when the QSO partner is using contest
I dont as I no longer enter contests, But Ian gave you figures which showed 1%
, BUT as I said
those figures will be much higher from central Mediterranean area.
taking imperial figures before a mode is used in vengeance in a contest, is IMO
not going to allow
for increased activity.
FT8 allows
On 28/07/2017 22:07, Joe Taylor wrote:
Once again: What we would like to have as a baseline reference is an
actual count of complex callsigns in a recent log from a Region 1 VHF+
contest that contains some hundreds of QSOs. Do you have one?
HI Joe,
here in the UK many of the bigger contest
Richard --
Once again: What we would like to have as a baseline reference is an
actual count of complex callsigns in a recent log from a Region 1 VHF+
contest that contains some hundreds of QSOs. Do you have one?
-- Joe, K1JT
On 7/28/2017 5:01 PM, Richard Bown wrote:
A further
A further note
Ians log was I suspect from N W Europe, if you draw a circle of 1000kms centred
on Rome , , Italy,
that will cover the mot prolific use of complex callsigns, The Italians have
similar regulations to
those in Austria, and are in range of most of the Adriatic and Mediterranean
On 7/28/2017 4:36 PM, Richard Bown wrote:
you are missing an important point Joe
As FT8 is a quick exchange mode it will encourage more use, so
I assure you that no important point has been missed. I simply want to
have an initial reference point.
-- Joe, K1JT
you are missing an important point Joe
As FT8 is a quick exchange mode it will encourage more use, so what is 1% on
current figures
supplied by Ian will rise, especially on shorter period contests on 6 mtrs and
4 mtrs in the summer
where there are many Hams that spend weeks , sometimes months in
On 7/28/2017 4:03 PM, Richard Bown wrote:
It could be a considerable amount Joe, Some countries in region 1 are small.
But what I wanted to know is what that amount actually is, in practice,
in a typical VHF+ Region 1 contest log containing some hundreds of QSOs.
-- Joe, K1JT
Hi Joe,
Sorry, I missed your original message.
I've just taken a look at a list of stations that were active in the 2017
June 50MHz IARU Region 1 Contest. There were at least 30 stations with this
format of call sign. Over 3000 stations were active in this contest.
73,
Ian G0FCT
On 28 July 2017
It could be a considerable amount Joe, Some countries in region 1 are small.
I Europe you can easily drive thru 5 countries in a day, And if you are in the
Balkans area you can
do it in half a day.
For VHF its very common for high ground suitable for contest operation to be
just over the border.
Hi Ian,
On 7/28/2017 3:37 PM, Ian G0FCT wrote:
I think there is need to handle compound callsigns such as ZA/PA9XYX,
these call signs are common in Region 1.
Of course I know such callsigns are in use. The gist of my question was
to ask "how many"? If you work 500 stations in a Region 1
Title: Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8: Three extra bits are available
Hello Joe,
in Austria, we have 9 states. Regulation says, any activity outside my
registered home must be 'marked'. Therefore we must use the call sign
and '/' plus state number. So, for example OE1MWW/2 if I am in the
state
One additional question I should have asked.
If you think FT8 might get appreciable use in Region 1 VHF+ contests,
would there be significant need for handling compound callsigns such as
ZA/PA9XYZ, etc.?
-- Joe, K1JT
On 7/28/2017 2:49 PM, Joe Taylor wrote:
Hi Palle (and other VHF+
Hi Palle (and other VHF+ contest enthusiasts in IARU Regioin 1),
Thanks for the suggestions you posted to wsjt-devel concerning VHF+
contest exchanges in EU.
I have been sketching out some possible enhanced 75-bit message
structures for FT8 mode aimed (among other things) at supporting your
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