On 7/28/2019 8:53 AM, Andy Durbin wrote:
Everyone who uses WSJT-X for FT8 must have noticed the number of operators who answer a CQ and then, when the QSO is complete, call CQ on the same frequency. Are all these operators really stupid or are they being trapped by a weakness in the user interface design?
Let's say a combination of failure to RTFM and a poor decision in the user interface design. That decision is the default to uncheck the box of Hold TX frequency, and to not remember it's last used state when switching modes.
Also, when switching between modes, the box is unchecked. So, for example, you're working FT8 on 6M with the box checked, go to MSK144 to look for MS activity, then return to FT8 to find the box unchecked and your default TX at 1500 Hz.
IMO, when using FT8, I consider it rude and poor operating practice to call a station on their frequency, simply because the station is more likely to be able to decode multiple callers of they're spread out. My standard method is to pick a TX frequency after watching band activity for a few cycles so that I can quickly click on the decode of someone I want to work.
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