Hi Joe, Recall that MSK144 is configured such that fix_contest_msg is *always* called, independent of whether or not the contest box is checked. Won’t this prevent the contest-mode prompt from being triggered in that mode?
Steve k9an > On Sep 20, 2017, at 7:48 PM, Joe Taylor <j...@princeton.edu> wrote: > > 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
