[NLRS] Ac0ra/r cqwwvhf

Tue Jul 21 11:38:40 EDT 2020

Oops. Sorry, but a typo snuck in there. I meant to use a dash, 
not an equals sign, in the 2m shortcut target. The target should 
read:

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

Not:

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

73, Arliss  W7XU

On 7/21/2020 10:31 AM, Arliss wrote:
> 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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