[Dx4win] logging ft8 in version 9

[W1ZZ]

Thanks Wes. Yes I noticed that if I 'stopped' the radio, FT8 would stick in the 'mode'.  
Maybe an enhancement for DX4Winv9 would be to band map the standard FT8 frequencies in 'Preferences', such as  FT8 would stick in the 'mode', sort of like that band stop mapping for CW and SSB in Preference > SETUP Parameters > i.e.  "CW Freq Cutoff"? OR if FT8 is in the 'REMARKS" field then FT8 would also 'STICK" ? Either way would save on allot of 'hand holding' a FT8 QSO in the logging process.

I am just starting to use FT8, and would like to here from other DX4WIN v9 user the config setups.
I have a FTdx5000 and plan on using the "PKT" connection on the radio to a external MFJ 1204MD6 sound card to the computer running both the FT8 and DX4Win V9 software. 

I am still unclear what a 'submode' is used for in DX4Winv9?


73's Ed
w1zz at ymail.com
http://www.qrz.com/db/W1ZZ 

    On Saturday, February 3, 2018, 4:56:02 AM GMT, Wes Printz W3SE / ZL3TE <zl3te at xtra.co.nz> wrote:  
 
 Hi Ed,

The behavior I have noticed when clicking on spots, unless FT8 is noted in the "Remarks"
field in the DX Cluster window,

Example:  DX de F4GAJ:      7074.0  K0UA        FT8 TU QSO...

the mode will revert to SSB, as DX4WIN will read the mode from the radio.  You will have to manually change the mode after saving the QSO.

73,
Wes, W3SE / ZL3TE

> On February 3, 2018 at 5:10 PM W1ZZ via DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> WHen I click on a FT8 spot within DX4Win v9, the mode fill in FT8, but then it changes to SSB. How come, what am I missing?Also why is ther a need for a'submode'? Which I have yet to get anything to put in via a pull down?
> In previous versions like v8,,,, I could just highlight and change the mode, but that doesn't seem the case with v9
> 
> 73's Ed
> w1zz at ymail.com
> http://www.qrz.com/db/W1ZZ
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