[Elecraft] Trying to get on FT-8 with my KX2

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

I use the logging feature in WSJT-X.  It does record the frequency and 
signal reports in FT-8 mode as well as others.  From this I export the 
ADIF file to my logging program and upload to LOTW.

The issue I've encountered it that the ADIF Standard does not have the 
FT-8 mode.  Thus it is not correctly identified in either QRZ.COM log or 
LOTW.    Until the ADIF Standard is updated, we seem to be stuck.  The 
standards committee has been alerted to the needs.

Here are a few lines of my log from WSJT-X.  Looks like all the data 
needed is present.   As you can see from my log, the frequency is not 
"standard" with the band but the real frequency is recorded.

The sequence is:  Date, time on, time off, call, grid, frequency, mode, 
sig sent, sig received, power, mode, sent and received signal reports.

2017-07-21,01:05:45,2017-07-21,01:06:45,J69DS,FK94,10.137293,FT8,-10,-16,50,FT8 
Sent: -10  Rcvd: -16,
2017-07-21,01:10:45,2017-07-21,01:11:45,ON8KW,JO20,10.138000,FT8,-01,+02,50,FT8 
Sent: -01  Rcvd: +02,
2017-07-21,01:14:30,2017-07-21,01:15:27,VA3MJR,FN03,10.137850,FT8,-06,-02,50,FT8 
Sent: -06  Rcvd: -02,
2017-07-21,01:15:45,2017-07-21,01:17:15,W7AH,DM42,10.137898,FT8,+04,-01,50,FT8 
Sent: +04  Rcvd: -01,
2017-07-21,01:19:00,2017-07-21,01:20:00,W6GMT,EN37,10.137604,FT8,+00,-04,50,FT8 
Sent: +00  Rcvd: -04,

73
Bob, K4TAX


On 7/21/2017 8:25 AM, brian wrote:
> Rig control with WSJT is over rated. The only functionality I am aware 
> of is one click band change.  I suppose if you uses its logging 
> capability, it would put the freq in there.   However, the frequency 
> is the same for all QSO's within a band.
>
> The present release for FT8 only has a blank frequency list.
> So one doesn't even get that functionality.
>
> I never got WSJT to work over a LPBRIDGE virtual port with the K3.  It 
> only works via a direct connect port.  WSPR has the same problem.
> So I do without the above and manually log QSO's in the logging 
> program window.  With JT65 that was fine.  The higher QSO rate with 
> FT8 makes this more of a pain.
>
> The above simply reflects my experience.  I'd be happy to hear about 
> workarounds others have found.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO