Its not entirely Off limit on this reflector Its the dev list for weak signal applications. However, FT8 is being used as a mode of preference, when a QSO could easily be completed on SSB or CW. How about adding a feature that would put a BIG red screen splash up when signals exceed a certain limit to remind users its for weak signal use, If you want to work trans atlantic now you have to hope its in to a country that has now internet or any means of time syncing; transceivers have microphones as well !!!!! All I see is spots for either 50.276 of 50.313 MHz . Maybe those in N A dont want to speak to other hams anymore, weak signal modes are a useful tool that can be used when the signals are too weak to use CW or SSB
So A feature request A BIG RED SPLASH SCREEN when signals are big enough to use SSB or CW, this is turning from a very useful tool to an automatic square ( grid ) bagging thing, which I dont think Joe intended it for. On Thu, 3 Aug 2017 13:47:02 -0700 Jim Brown <k...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: > On 8/3/2017 12:40 PM, James Shaver (N2ADV) wrote: > > I was running 10 milliwatts and had an IMD of -35dB. > > > > Power is only the tiniest fraction of the equation. > > > Yes, and how much is appropriate depends entirely on the band, the > conditions, and what you want to work. > > High power does not, by itself, generate trash. Poorly adjusted rigs, > poor quality rigs, use of ALC between an amp and the rig, failure to > TUNE the power amp (or running it into an un-matched antenna), running a > rig from lower than it's rated DC supply voltage, overdrive in the audio > chain between rig and computer, all generate trash. > > AND -- rigs with poor strong signal handling characteristics also > generate trash that they send to the computer to decode. Yes, WSJT modes > can be used with pretty simple and inexpensive rigs, but better rigs > work better on both TX and RX. And often when someone complains of a > strong signal being trashy the trash is created in the rig of the ham > who's complaining! > > I use WSJT modes only on 6M and 160M, and only for weak signal work. I > routinely run 500W on 6M, and anywhere from 5W (to finish QRP WAS on > 160M) and 1500W to work DX on 160M. > > BTW -- this entire discussion is out of place on this reflector, which > is for WSJT Developers. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
