[NLRS] Ac0ra/r cqwwvhf

Tue Jul 21 11:31:52 EDT 2020

Hi Jon,

Bear in mind that this is coming from a guy who is pretty 
computer illiterate.

Running multiple instances of WSJT-X is addressed in the local 
Help file under FAQ, question #2. I didn't really understand 
that, so here's how I did it.

After installing WSJT-X, I created multiple shortcuts on my 
desktop pointing to the wsjt.exe file. I then went to Properties 
for each shortcut and modified the target name to reflect the 
different bands.

To make it clearer: My wsjt.exe file is located in

C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe

I created several shortcuts to that file. I then right-clicked on 
a shortcut and selected Properties. I then changed the target to:

C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe --rig-name=6M

I then closed the shortcut and reopened it in order to rename it. 
I renamed it WSJT-X 6M.

I then moved on to the next shortcut and changed the target to:

C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe --rig=name=2M

and likewise renamed the shortcut to WSJT-X 2m

I did the same for 222 MHz and 630 m. Now I can just click on a 
shortcut and it brings up the appropriate instance for that 
selected band. I often run 2 bands at once using this method. I 
haven't tried 3.

That computer runs an i7-3770 CPU (4 cores, 8 threads) at 3.4 GHz 
and handles 2 instances of WSJT-X at once easily. I have an older 
laptop that has all it can do to run a single instance, though, 
so your mileage may vary.

73, Arliss  W7XU

On 7/21/2020 9:20 AM, Jon Platt via NLRS wrote:
> Great score and nice rover set up Wyatt.   How do you like the Icom 9700 ?   Also, does anyone know if you can set up two independently running versions of WSJT on a PC, one dedicated to say 6m and the other to 2m, thus avoiding the need for two PC's?
> 73, JonW0ZQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wyatt Dirks <dirkswyatt10 at gmail.com>
> To: NLRS List <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2020 11:14 am
> Subject: [NLRS] Ac0ra/r cqwwvhf
>
> What a fun contest despite the lack of good 6m es.  I think after a few
> years I finally got the 6m and 2m rover setup how I really want it for this
> contest.  Using 6m5xhp at 25ft and 2m7 just above that with kw on easy
> band.  Then I have 7300 and 9700 for radio each with there own laptop.
> This year I finally got a working so2r box which unfortunately didn't get a
> ton of use since ssb was mostly not happening.
>
> My basic strategy was to just steadily work what ever I could the entire
> contest.  And since 6m never really opened that's about how it went.  I
> operated from each of the 8 grids for 2 hours except En60 and en31 each got
> 3 hours. So slow and steady with average of 35 qs an hour is how I got to
> my totals.
>
> Below is the breakdown of qs/mults per grid plus the totals and other
> random data.
>
>
> Em69
> 6m-50/41
> 2m-32/23
>
> Em59
> 6m-44/32
> 2m-31/24
>
> En50
> 6m-41/32
> 2m-34/26
>
> En60
> 6m-58/41
> 2m-48/34
>
> En31
> 6m-55/43
> 2m-21/16
>
> En32
> 6m-54/42
> 2m-21/17
>
> En42
> 6m-45/34
> 2m-24/19
>
> En41
> 6m-48/31
> 2m-18/14
>
> Total
> 6m qsos-395
> 2m qsos-229(x2 for points= 458)
> Qso points-853
> 6m mults-296
> 2m mults-173
> Total mults-469
>
> Grand total score- 400,097
>
> Other data points
> Arrl scoring-114,192
> Unique 6m grids-131
> Unuque 2m grids- 52
>
> 6m ssb qs-54
> 6m digi qs-341
> 2m ssb qs-38
> 2m digi qs-191
>
> Had a really fun time in this contest again this year but hopefully next
> year we can get some usable 6m eskip for high rate ssb runs.  And for all
> the Ft8 haters who think that doesn't happen please think again.  Looks at
> my June contest results from Kg5cci multi op where I almost logged 1000 6m
> ssb qsos.  The band conditions have to be there or ssb runs just won't
> happen.  And 98% of people on 6m don't have good enough stations to work
> 400 or 500 miles on ssb tropo so Ft8 is much better for that.
>
> 73 Wyatt
> Ac0ra/r
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