The S9OK DXpedition ops guide specifically states "Once you decode the message ‘<Your Call> S9OK ... RR73' (also called the TX4 message) from us, you should log the QSO."
73 -Jim NU0C On Sun, 3 Oct 2021 19:33:27 -0400 Gene Marsh via wsjt-devel <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Allen and Andy, > > Yes, it is not required. However, many stations (especially fox and hound) > MUST receive a 73 to acknowledge a contact for a card. > > 73 de W8NET Miles “Gene” Marsh > > > On Oct 3, 2021, at 7:20 PM, Allan Downie via wsjt-devel > > <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > > > Hi Andy...Yes it happens all the time..BY DESIGN, apparently. I find it > > most frustrating and bordering on rude. Technically the return 73 is not > > required for a valid QSO, however it is the polite thing to do. At the very > > least if confirms to your operating partner that all was received. I would > > like to at least see it as an operator option. > > > > Allan - VK4QG > > > > On 3/10/2021 12:05 am, Andrew Neumeier via wsjt-devel wrote: > >> Hello to the group, > >> > >> I am using WSJTx, version 2.5, using the version for Ubuntu 20.04. When > >> operating FT8 and in contact with a station, once that station sends 73 my > >> transmit becomes disabled, so my station does not send 73 unless I > >> manually send it. I am using auto sequence. So, the question is, should > >> my station progress automatically to send 73? I have seen this happen a > >> number of times, but not sure if it is happening all the time. So, I just > >> thought I would ask. > >> > >> 73, > >> Andy, ka2uqw > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
