Dave --
On 3/5/2018 5:46 PM, David Fisher NX6D wrote:
... let me suggest that once 1.9
is released to the public, that some additional demonstrations of the
new mode be conducted so that the public could get some practice with it
before a real DXPedition starts using it. Perhaps you have that in
mind. It will take a big public announcement, and a lot of them, to get
the message across.
Not sure why you would imagine we haven't been thinking about such
matters for a long time already.
Detailed planning for FT8 started in August 2017 -- soon after FT8 was
first becoming widely used. We have been testing DXpedition Mode on the
air, and fine-tuning it, since October, with a variety of test groups.
Our experience is that no potential Hound who reads and follows the
published instructions has any trouble working a station acting as Fox.
To be sure, when "real DX" becomes involved we will have more
well-behaved Hounds, generally far more QRM, and, yes, some
not-so-well-behaved Hounds. We have given a lot of thought to
minimizing the undesired effects of these inevitable complications, and
that thought is built into both the software and the instructions for
its use.
Of course we will still have some surprises. That's why we are
conducting more tests and soliciting more widespread participation.
Feel free to run some tests on your own, if you wish, with a few
buddies. I don't think you'll find it difficult to be effective as
either a Fox or a Hound. hen you can help to instruct others, when
operational questions arise.
-- 73, Joe, K1JT
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