I'll have a radio on 20 meters with an antenna pointing west during the test.
Don AA5AU
From: Gavin Bennett <ga...@zl3gav.com>
To: WSJT software development <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] "FT8 Roundup" mock contest
Hi Joe
For the “official practice mock contest” can we please extend this to run
parallel on 14.078?
This will provide a better opportunity for propagation here to ZL/VK in our
early afternoon, than 40m.
73
Gavin
ZL3GAV
*Sent from my iPhone*
> On 15/11/2018, at 02:19, Joe Taylor <j...@princeton.edu> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
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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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