As reported b4 I experienced the error window "Invalid QSO Data Check exchange sent and received" on nearly every of the 103 QSO's I did in the mock contest. I have noticed two causes:
1. If my QSO was with a station not running in RTTY contest mode RU I received a normal report like 'R-10' which is not a valid contest report. This situation can be solved by a change in WSJT-X so a station in QSO with a station in RTTY contest mode RU always answer with the proper RTTY contest mode RU exchange. This requires that the RU exchange is always required to be filled in at the File>Settings>Advanced page. This applies both when a non mode RU station calls a RU station and when a RU station calls a non RU station and is similar to what I proposed in my mail from Tue, Apr 16, 12:13 AM. This logic also applies to NA and EU VHF contests, ARRL fieldday and even F/H mode, so each station requests the type of mode and exchange he needs for his contest, thus a contest and a non contest station can QSO and their exchanges will keep the other part happy. In fact two QSO partners being in different contests can QSO and they both get the exchange they need for their particular contest. 2. There is an error in WSJT-X so in some situations (for me almost always) my valid *send* exchange was not logged automatically and had to be entered manually in the error window "Invalid QSO Data Check exchange sent and received". My received exchange was almost every time filled in on the "Invalid QSO Data....' window as is should. 73, Palle, OZ1RH www.oz1rh.com www.kh8.oz0j.dk On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 12:13 AM Palle Preben-Hansen, OZ1RH <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > People are using EU VHF if they are in a contest requiring either a serial > number and/or the full 6-digit locator. This is required in the major VHF > contests in Europe. Many contests on HF also requires a serial number, so > this feature applies to more than just EU VHF. > > I suggest the labeling on the Settings page is split into two saying: > "I need an exchange with serial number" > "I need an exchange with a 6-digit locator" > > When a station calls CQ with one or both of these options set, FT8 of the > answering station should just transmit the requested exchange. No need for > flashing a anything about a particular contest mode. > > If you have one or both of these options set and you call a station his > FT8 should send you the requested exchange. > > The logic should be that you request the exchange you need and you get it > without intervention from the other station. This should keep all happy and > you only transmit the exchanges needed by the other station. > > This logic should be used for all kind of supported exchanges, e.g. also > the one for NA fieldday. It could also work the other way around: if a > station does not need your locator - transmit only what the other station > requests (though at present the abbreviated 4-digit locator is inherited in > the protocol). > > If a serial number is requested from you and you did not set a starting > serial number in your settings, your FT8 should just send 0001. To make > sure everyone is able to send the full 6-digit locator this should always > be set in Settings. > > 73, Palle, OZ1RH. > > - written on a Hawaiian Airlines plane on route to KH8, see kh8.oz0j.dk > > ----------------------------- >
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