Hi all
I do not think that pleading for “good operating sensibilities and
consideration for others” will do much good.
I did query ages ago when this mode was 1st being mentioned that if it was a
good idea but got shouted down.
All I see nowadays is people answering a cq then deciding to call cq themselves
elsewhere but having not bothering to read the manual 1st fail to take their tx
with them and proceed to call cq on the previous still occupied frequency. I
have lost count of the people I have emailed to explain that just clicking on
the waterfall does not move the tx and that they need to hold the CTRL button
when clicking if they want the tx to move with the click of the mouse.
I understand the developers are assuming that most operators will read the
manual and have some common sense and while I admire their optimism the reality
is not matching their expectations
After general release everybody will think they are special and I can see havoc
with multiple stations using the new mode think they are the only ones entitled
to do it.
Richard G7OED
From: George Molnar
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:03 PM
To: WSJT software development
Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] DXpedition mode: dissapointed somehow
Have to agree with Jim, N2ADV. An expedition should NOT be using a
mode-in-development. It is a near-guarantee of confusion.
That said, DXpedition mode is something of a Pandora’s Box. Once opened, the
developers have no control over who uses it or when. It would be more than a
little naive to assert that all users will a) read the instructions, and b)
follow them.
For good or ill, it’s out there. All we can do is plead for good operating
sensibilities and consideration for others. Fox/Hound mode is too alluring a
prospect for contesters and special event stations to willingly forgo its use.
George J Molnar
Washington, DC, USA
KF2T - @GJMolnar
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