Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread charlie
Hi Joe Section 8.1 I think either the notes in Astro window or the user guide text could benefit from an explanation of how to enter sked frequency directly into band edit box. The frequency entered has to be in the form nnnk (eg 225k) which puts sked frequency at band edge + 225kHz. Maybe a s

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread charlie
Hi Joe Yes, fine now. In section 6.5, file path needs changing: "navigate to ...\save\samples\130610_2343.wav" I guess this result is with two pass decoding selected as specified earlier in the tutorial. I kept getting 18 decodes, but noticed my erasure patterns and aggressive decoding level w

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Laurie VK3AMA
On 27/10/2016 2:33 AM, Black Michael wrote: Perhaps more approriately JT-Alert-X, by VK3AMA, is currently only available for Windows. A re-write is underway for cross-platform support and planned for 2017. de Mike W9MDB Also, it hasn't been called JT-Alert-X for a very long time. The h

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Joe Taylor
Many thanks to all those providing suggestions for improvements to the WSJT-X User Guide. Your comments are greatly appreciated! -- Joe, K1JT -- The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers Did the resurge

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Charlie, > The two JT4 files are reported by Windows as 52s in length, compared to > others that are 59s. Also at a lower bitrate (maybe WSJT10 recordings?). Correct. This has now been taken care of. > Are you updating online user guide as you go (at the URL you gave out), or > are the edits

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread charlie
HI Joe > > Better still, find out why the files don't work with *Decode at 52s* > checked. This should not happen. I will fix... The two JT4 files are reported by Windows as 52s in length, compared to others that are 59s. Also at a lower bitrate (maybe WSJT10 recordings?). Are you updating onl

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Charlie, > Mystery solved re non decode of JT4 examples. > > They decode fine if decode at 52s is *not* checked. > > Given JT4 is intended for EME, it may be better to choose files that work > with decode at 52s checked. This anomaly is fixed in revision 7236. -- Joe

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Black Michael
Perhaps more approriatelyJT-Alert-X, by VK3AMA, is currently only available for Windows.  A re-write is underway for cross-platform support and planned for 2017. de Mike W9MDB From: Parker Dinkins To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:06 AM Subje

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Charlie, Thanks for catching this. > Mystery solved re non decode of JT4 examples. > > They decode fine if decode at 52s is *not* checked. > > Given JT4 is intended for EME, it may be better to choose files that work > with decode at 52s checked. Better still, find out why the files don't wor

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread charlie
Hi Joe Mystery solved re non decode of JT4 examples. They decode fine if decode at 52s is *not* checked. Given JT4 is intended for EME, it may be better to choose files that work with decode at 52s checked. Charlie > Hi all, > > Slowly but surely, a respectable User Guide for WSJT-X v1.7 has b

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread charlie
Hi Joe I have now been able to decode the two JT4 sample files. I am not sure why I had difficulty before. Charlie > Hi all, > > Slowly but surely, a respectable User Guide for WSJT-X v1.7 has been > taking shape. Much material has been added over the past week or so -- > and quite a bit more,

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Rex and Bill, Thanks for the corrections to the User Guide text concerning *Allow Tx frequency changes while transmitting*. I should have caught that... and will fix it. -- Joe -- The Command Line: Reinvent

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread Bill Somerville
Hi Rex & Joe, comments in line below. On 26/10/2016 03:23, Rex Moncur wrote: Section 8.1 has the following statement: If you will use automatic Doppler tracking and your radio accepts frequency-setting commands while transmitting, check *Allow Tx frequency changes while transmitting*. *Tran

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-26 Thread charlie
Hi Joe I've got up to Section 6.3. I think before this, perhaps at the beginning of that section, there needs to be an instruction to download the Samples, as otherwise the user won't have them, together with a stepwise method of how to do it (ie click the appropriate box to start the download).

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-25 Thread Neil Zampella
Hi Joe, Some suggestions: 1.A note about possible false positives from antivirus programs as part of the installation instructions.Something along the lines of how many limited use programs are often tagged as having an 'issue' because the program is not widely used, and thus is not in

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-25 Thread Rex Moncur
Hi Joe Section 8.1 has the following statement: If you will use automatic Doppler tracking and your radio accepts frequency-setting commands while transmitting, check Allow Tx frequency changes while transmitting. Transceivers known to permit such changes include the IC-735, IC-756 Pro II,

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-25 Thread Seb
I offer the following (sorry I am not familiar with the system used to make it easier to correct): 1.1 New in Version 1.7 “New Franke-Taylor decoder toreplace” (should be ‘to replace’) 4.2. Radio "Set Poll Interval to the desired interval for WSJT-X to query your radio. For most radios a smal

Re: [wsjt-devel] Version 1.7 User Guide

2016-10-25 Thread Rex Moncur
Hi Joe Table 2 in 15.2.5 sets out the sensitivity for JT4 prior to the implementation of the variable bin-width procedure. The sensitivity now is that same for all sub-modes of JT4 when the spreading is low. The problem with this table is that some people build beacons with lower sub-modes in th