A one-hour "practice contest" will be held next week using the FT8 mode
and the ARRL RTTY Roundup rules.
Tuesday, November 20, 0200-0300 UTC (Monday evening, NA time)
Dial frequency 7.078 (and higher, in 2 kHz increments, if too much QRM).
Everyone works everyone.
To participate you must use WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc4. Installation packages for
Windows, Linux, and macOS can be found near the bottom of this web page:
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
Note that this Release Candidate 4 ("RC4") is a beta-test version. A
full release of WSJT-X 2.0 is targeted for release on December 10, 2018.
A revised Quick-Start Guide to WSJT-X 2.0 for RC4 is posted here:
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf
Be sure to read this entire document before using WSJT-X 2.0. You will
find many changes since RC3.
IMPORTANT FOR THE MOCK CONTEST:
1. On the *Settings | Advanced* tab, be sure to check the
*Special operating activity* and *ARRL RTTY Roundup* options. In the
field labeled "Exch" enter the 2- or 3-letter abbreviation for your
state or province (US/Canadian stations) or DX if you are not in the US
or Canada.
2. Be sure that 7.078 appears in your drop-down frequency list for FT8
mode. You might need to do a *Reset* on the *Settings | Frequencies*
tab. If the sub-band starting at 7.078 becomes over-crowded we suggest
moving to higher dial frequencies in 2 kHz increments: 7.080, 7.082,
etc. Type Ctrl+Shift+F12 to move up by 2 kHz, Ctrl+Shift+F11 to move
down by 2 kHz. You might want to change Bins/Pixel or adjust the width
of the Wide Graph so as to limit the range of frequencies displayed to 0
- 2000 Hz.
3. Do not use a compound or nonstandard callsign in this event.
Note that planning is underway for one or more dedicated FT8 contests to
be held in the next few months. The ARRL RTTY Roundup, January 5-6 2018,
encourages FT8 as well as RTTY participation.
Post results and comments here so we can all learn from an actual FT8
contest-like experience.
If you are not already subscribed, you may wish to join the email list
wsjt-devel:
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That list is the best way to communicate directly with the WSJT
Development Group.
-- 73, Joe, K1JT
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