Let me preface these comments with the statement that these observations are meant to provoke some productive and objective discussion on the digital modes in VHF contesting and not aimed at criticiz
Re roving. I'd suggest that we look for digital modes that easily explicitly suppose the "/R"'suffix or consider removing the requirement to use the "/R" suffix. Mark Spencer Aligned Solutions Co. ma
Sorry I hit send a bit to fast on my iPhone. Anyways I did spend some time this morning trying what I believe is the latest version of WSJT-x with FT8 (with two computers and two radios) and I'm pers
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:35:38 -0700
I do understand that other rovers have run WSJT-x (with FT8 and other modes) and may or may not share my views re this. I also understand that there are numerous advantages to using modes such as FT8
FSK441 does however allow longer messages than MSK144 which IMHO has some advantages for VHF and up contesting (ie. Sending 6 Character grids.) As a general comment I believe the VHF and up contestin
It's my hope the wxjt group will hear our needs and offer a option to the rover/portable operations Steve K7SWS FSK441 does however allow longer messages than MSK144 which IMHO has some advantages fo
To be transparent re the "/R" issue and WSJT-x, I can see how some operators might be ok with the current functionally vis a vis "/R". That being said I'm not enthused about it and I don't really wan
It is part of the principle of the contests that we give more multipliers for making more difficult contacts. We get a few for local contacts, and more for the distant ones that require more skill. F
Well here is crazy idea.....If your a rover and using FT8, just use it as would normally would and have it count. Forget the /r for all digital contacts. You could work stations multiple times since
Hi Steve: My take on the rules is that sending "/R" is a requirement for Rovers. Hence my interest in the "/R" issue vis a vis me using digital modes while Roving. 73 Mark S VE7AFZ mark@alignedsoluti
Mark I do get your point.....and I don't understand why we can't add the 2 extra characters to the string. Steve K7SWS _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFco
Hi Steve: I should preface my remarks by saying I may have missed something in my testing and use of WSJT-x over the last several months. You can add a "/R" to your call in WSJT-x via the general tab
There's another principle well established in vhf contests: don't discriminate between QSOs by mode. None of the major VHF contests give you different points based on modulation/mode. (In contrast, F
The problem with FT8 as it is currently used is not just about speed of qsos either- having ALL FT8 (or JT65) activity piled on one 2.7 KHz channel makes it much harder to work weak signals. Because