I use N3FJP logging program interfaced through JTALERT
Regards and 73s VE3FBZ London Amateur Radio Club www.larc.ca > On Jul 3, 2019, at 11:56, Joe <n...@mwt.net> wrote: > > What Logger is anyone planning to use for this contest? > > Joe WB9SBD > <CLEAN-IDLE-TYME-LOGO-120x96.jpg> > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com >> On 6/29/2019 3:25 PM, Don Hill AA5AU wrote: >> For immediate release. June 29, 2019. >> >> The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (“WWROF”), in collaboration with >> the Slovenia Contest Club (“SCC”), is pleased to announce the first annual >> World Wide Digi DX Contest (“WW Digi”). The new contest taps into the >> excitement being generated by the new digital modes pioneered by Joe Taylor >> K1JT and the WSJT-X development team. The contest will occur over 24 hours >> on August 31 and September 1, 2019 using the FT4 and FT8 modes on the 160, >> 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands. >> >> WW Digi will utilize a distance-based scoring system to measure operators’ >> abilities in making DX contacts across the 6 HF amateur radio bands. >> Contacts will earn points based on the distance between grid square centers >> of the two stations. This will encourage operators to seek out long distance >> weak signal contacts that highlight the technical advantages of the new >> digital modes. >> >> To encourage activity across all bands, a multiplier will be given for each >> new 2-character grid field contacted on each band. The final score will the >> product of the total contact points times the number of grid fields >> contacted. There should be plenty of strategy required to balance distant >> QSOs and the need to work all available grid fields. Single and >> multi-operators are welcome to operate as much or as little of the 24-hour >> contest period as they wish. >> >> The contest has been designed to enable making contacts utilizing standard >> WSJT-X software behavior, making it easy for non-contesters to participate. >> At the same time, the contest supports some new techniques that will >> encourage operating innovation, such as permitting stations to work up to >> three “QSO streams” on a band at one time. Robotic operation is specifically >> prohibited in order to keep the human element as part of the game. The full >> rules and other information are available on the WW Digi DX contest web site >> at https://ww-digi.com >> >> It is fitting that the World Wide DX contest series be expanded with a >> fourth mode, Digi, to support evolution into ham radio’s future. >> Accordingly, with WWROF’s sponsorship of the World Wide Digi DX Contest, >> there will now be similar worldwide DX contests at the end of four >> successive months, August through November. >> >> Serious contesters and casual participants alike can make ham radio history >> and have fun as the hobby pioneers the exciting world of digital >> communication. WWROF hopes the WW Digi DX Contest will attract new digital >> operators into contesting. >> >> Plaques will be awarded for top scorers. Please contact the WW Digi Contest >> Director Ed Muns, W0YK at plaq...@ww-digi.com to sponsor an award. >> Electronic certificates will also be available for download for anyone that >> submits a log. The goal is to have results available on the web site within >> 90 days after the end of the contest. >> >> About WWROF >> The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation is dedicated to improving the >> skills and fun of amateur radio operators around the world by utilizing >> education, competition, advancement of technology and scientific research, >> promoting international friendship and goodwill. >> WWROF is a non-profit, donor-supported, organization which sponsors this >> contest and provides the infrastructure for log submission, log checking, >> and other services in support of many popular radio contests. Please visit >> wwrof.org for more information. >> >> About SCC >> The Slovenia Contest Club has a long tradition of supporting digital >> contesting with its annual RTTY Championship contest held the last weekend >> of August. For more information about SCC please visit >> http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> wsjt-devel mailing list >> wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel > > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
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