How about the log function saving the last power setting per band vs just last regardless of band as it does now. That would help me (and probably quite a few others) a lot as I usually do not change power once set on a band, but have varying levels per band because of equipment capability, wanted QSO’s and propagation.
Al Pawlowski, K6AVP Los Osos, CA USA > On Jun 24, 2019, at 20:11, wsjt-devel-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:21:36 +0100 > From: Bill Somerville <g4...@classdesign.com <mailto:g4...@classdesign.com>> > To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net <mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Question for WSJT-X Programmers re: Tx power > logging > Message-ID: <c7a02021-eca1-ffed-8246-6e811ba93...@classdesign.com > <mailto:c7a02021-eca1-ffed-8246-6e811ba93...@classdesign.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > On 24/06/2019 18:46, Dave Slotter wrote: >> I was wondering, if WSJT-X uses HamLib, and at least some rigs are >> capable of setting and getting the transmit power, why do users have >> to fill in the Log QSO Field, "Tx power", manually? Is there a reason >> for not implementing this feature? > > Hi Dave, > > the main reason is inaccuracy. Using AFSK modes allows the power to be > controlled in many ways including using the audio level into the rig. > The power setting on the rig may have little bearing on the actual > radiated power. The rigs that allow metering the power leaving the > transceiver PA could be more accurate but require constant polling of > the Tx power meter level while transmitting. Even if the above were not > an issue, an individual station may be using a PA after the transceiver. > In summary, the user has a much better idea of the radiated power than > any indirect measurement available via CAT commands. > > For a counter example, measuring SNR of received signals is far more > deterministic and reliable and we happily support that as an automated > feature in the WSJT-X modes. > > 73 > Bill > G4WJS.
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