Jay: were both of you using r8101 or later? -- Joe, K1JT
On 9/22/2017 7:03 AM, Jay Hainline wrote:
I ran a test with K0TPP. K0TPP called CQ with VHF Contest box checkmarked. I answered him with it unchecked sending TX1. The program decoded his R EM48 ok but I did not receive a pop up window prompt and the auto sequence did not advance beyond sending TX1. 73 Jay KA9CFD -----Original Message----- From: Joe Taylor [mailto:j...@princeton.edu] Sent: September 20, 2017 19:48 To: WSJT Software Development <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: [wsjt-devel] NA VHF Contest Mode Hi all, As an experiment, code revision r8101 in the WSJT-X development branch includes several changes to the way *NA VHF Contest Mode* is implemented. The goal is to obviate any cause for confusion (e.g., implausible grid squares being diaplayed) when one station uses Contest Mode and the QSO partner does not. Here are a few details. 1. First, remember that NA VHF Contest Mode applies only to the FT8 and MSK144 protocols, where speed in completing a minimal QSO is especially important. (Of course, you can also make contest QSOs using JT4, JT9, JT65, or QRA64, but they generally take longer.) 2. The checkbox to activate Contest Mode has been moved from the *Settings -> Advanced* tab to the main screen. 3. If you're operating in FT8 or MSK144 mode on a VHF+ band and the locator in a decoded message seems to imply a distance greater than 10,000 km, the program will prompt you to activate Contest Mode. - Click *YES* if you're making a contest QSO but forgot to activate Contest Mode. - Click NO if you really are luck enough to be working a JA, VK, or whatever. The program will prompt you only once. If you are interested in VHF contesting and able to build WSJT-X for yourself, please give it a try and report your findings here. -- Joe, K1JT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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
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