Hi,
I am running V2.4.0-rc4 under Windows 10 Home 20H2 and I have noticed
that when running FT4 BEST S+P does not always function as expected. I
will engage the BEST S+P mode and it may or may not respond and try to
contact the strongest signal calling CQ that would be a NEW contact for
me. I have notice this when I had switched from FT8 to FT4 and if I
restart the program while in FT4 it usually will connect with the best
S+P station on the next cycle. I know that it will drop out of BEST S+P
after that contact and has to be engaged again if desired which I do but
it may only work for a contact or two and then fail again. A restart or
maybe letting several cycles pass it may start responding again. I don't
remember this being an issue when I was running V2.2.2, I have noticed
it in all the V2.4.0-rc versions. By the way when it does pick a station
and engages the transmitter it does not always choose the strongest
signal, I have seen it choose a station with say a -17 over one that was
a -07, is it not looking at the minus sign and just seeing that 17 is
larger then 7?
A feature suggestion, can the BEST S+P mode also be used in FT8 mode?
Can the mode be made latching rather then once and done, requiring a
manual re-engagement, or let the operator choose latching or not?
I made some Q65 contacts on 432 with a friend about 25 miles away, it is
a very interesting mode, we were able to make contacts with a fraction
of a watt.
73, stay safe, and thanks for all your work on this project.
Harry (KA2ENE)
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